Producers/Hosts: Maria Girouard, Esther Anne Jeffrey Hotchkiss, Zoom recording technician Dawnland Signals highlights indigenous topics not immediately represented in mainstream media and is meant to share, inspire, and inform. Join co-hosts Maria Girouard and Esther Anne as they engage in critical conversations of truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. This month: we will hear about the progress of Wabanaki REACH\u2019s new truth-telling initiative: Beyond the Claims \u2013 Stories from the Land & the Heart. We welcome as guests Kate Russell, Project Coordinator and Tim Love, Project Contributor. – What was some of the history behind the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act? – How did the events around the land claims affect people in Wabanaki communities and beyond? – What have been some of the learnings in hearing and gathering their stories? – What are future plans for sharing these learnings? Guest/s: Kate Russell, Project Coordinator Tim Love, Project Contributor. Link/s FMI: Wabanaki REACH Truth & Peacemaking About the hosts: Esther Anne, is a Passamaquoddy from Sipayik who lives on Indian Island and serves on the Wabanaki REACH Board of Directors. Maria Girouard, Penobscot from Indian Island, is Executive Director of Wabanaki REACH, a statewide organization working toward truth, healing, and change in the Dawnland. Maria is a tribal historian with a Master’s Degree in History from the University of Maine and a special interest in the Maine Indian Land Claims. Maria has devoted years to community organizing, environmental stewardship and activism, and growing food in tribal communities.
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