Alliance and MEEA Announce Wabanaki Youth Policy Initiative

Alliance and MEEA Announce Wabanaki Youth Policy Initiative

Youth coordinators from Maine Environmental Education Association and the Wabanaki Alliance are partnering during the upcoming legislative session to offer an exciting opportunity for Wabanaki youth, ages 16 to 22. We’re looking for Wabanaki youth passionate...
Wabanaki Windows: Korean & WWII History and Veterans

Wabanaki Windows: Korean & WWII History and Veterans

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...
Emma Soctoman, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Emma Soctoman, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Photo credit: Brooke Mercier at Resound Photography Emma Soctomah is one of three individuals honored by the Wabanaki Alliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. Soctomah is a Passamaquoddy citizen of Motahkomikuk who was the valedictorian of this year’s graduating class...
Brianne Lolar, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Brianne Lolar, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Brianne Lolar is one of three individuals honored by the Wabanaki Alliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. A citizen of the Penobscot Nation, Lolar is a beloved elementary school teacher who left the classroom four years ago to begin doing equally important work as the...
John Banks, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

John Banks, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

John Banks is one of three individuals honored by the Wabanaki Alliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. Banks is a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, who served as the first natural resources director for the Penobscot Nation, a position he held for 41 years until his...