Artist Credit: James Francis, a multimedia artist, citizen of the Penobscot Nation and Director of the Penobscot Nation Cultural Historic Preservation Center.
Wabanaki Windows is a monthly podcast hosted by Donna Loring, a Penobscot Nation Elder and Vice President of the Wabanaki Alliance. The show airs on WERU Community Radio and WMPG USM radio features topics of interest from a Wabanaki perspective.
We curate specific episodes that may be of interest, including this one on Native American citizenship. Find other curated episodes of the Wabanaki Windows podcast on our website here.
Tribute to Penobscot Elder Reuben (Butch) Phillips
Original air date May 26, 2026
This episode features a discussion on Reuben “Butch” Phillips, a Penobscot Nation elder, former government official, and spiritual leader who died in July 2026. The episode included comments from Sage Phillips, Penobscot citizen and Phillips’ granddaughter, and a recording of an earlier interview with Phillips on birch bark canoe making. Listen to the program here or download the podcast from WERU or WMPG.
