Mitchell to present at symposium on Wabanaki culture, Morning Sentinel reports
The Morning Sentinel reported students from three high schools have been invited to participate in a symposium that celebrates Wabanaki culture Thursday, Nov. 12 at the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Skowhegan. The goal of the symposium, organized by Kennebec River Voices, is to educate students about the history and culture of the Wabanaki, which comprises Maine’s four tribes: the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Maliseet and Micmac, according to the article. John Bear Mitchell, Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator at the University of Maine and University of Maine System Native American Waiver Coordinator, will be the event’s key presenter. In a letter to school principals, Kennebec River Voices member Susan Cochran called Mitchell, who is a member of the Penobscot tribe, “an engaging and experienced educator, who has a creative way of blending lessons with storytelling,” the article states.