Northeastern Americas: Humanities Research and Education

Daigle’s indigenous forest research featured by Vermont Public

Vermont Public highlighted new funding awarded to John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, for his work supporting indigenous forest research in the Northeast. Daigle explained that his team studies ash trees used in traditional Wabinaki basket weaving, examining characteristics such as bark, branches, and growth rings, to identify the […]

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MacArthur ‘genius’ to deliver UMaine Archaeology Month Lecture

Award-winning archaeologist and MacArthur Fellow Kristina Douglass will deliver the University of Maine Hudson Museum’s Archaeology Month Lecture at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 28 in room 100 of the Donald P. Corbett Business Building.  Douglass, associate professor of climate at Columbia University, will present an illustrated public lecture on her research, which explores the […]

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Maine media highlight report from Sutton on sea-run fishing

Mainebiz.com reported the audiobook launch event for “Sea Run: A Study Regarding the Impact of Maine Policies on the Quality and Quantity of Traditional Tribal Fish Stocks and Sustenance Practices,” based on the same name of a a report co-authored by Anthony Sutton, University of Maine assistant professor of Native American food systems and citizen […]

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Land returns to Indigenous Nations focus of Mitchell Center talk Oct. 20

The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a panel discussion about land return, rematriation and conservation work led by Indigenous peoples on Monday, Oct. 20 at 3 p.m.  These efforts intersect with several of the key issues impacting the well-being and cultures of Indigenous nations. This […]

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CBS 5, FOX 22 cover 30th annual Wabanaki Winter Market

WABI (CBS 5 in Bangor) and WFVX (FOX 22/ABC 7 in Bangor) covered the 30th annual Wabanaki Winter Market that took place at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts on Saturday, Dec. 14. More than 50 Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, Maliseet and Mi’kmaq artists participated in the event — marking the largest holiday gathering […]

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Wabanaki Winter Market celebrates 30th anniversary Dec. 14

The largest holiday gathering of Wabanaki artists in New England will return with one-of-a-kind pieces, including some from new and nationally acclaimed basket weavers, on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at the University of Maine Collins Center for the Arts (CCA). During the 30th annual Wabanaki Winter Market, more than 50 Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, […]

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Inside Climate News interviews Ranco on land returns to indigenous communities

Inside Climate News interviewed Darren Ranco, chair of Native American Programs and professor of anthropology at the University of Maine, on how returning land to indigenous groups benefits their sovereignty, as well as land conservation efforts. “There’s something happening in land trusts and conservation groups more generally, not only nationally, but internationally, where indigenous-led efforts […]

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Native Plant Trust honors Daigle for leadership in ash tree conservation

John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine, is receiving the 2024 Regional Impact Award from Native Plant Trust, a plant conservation organization focused solely on New England’s native plants. The award recognizes regionally significant leadership and achievement in conservation, horticulture and education.  A citizen member of Penobscot Nation, Daigle created […]

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Press Herald interviews Daigle on brown ash trees

The Portland Press Herald interviewed John Daigle, professor of forest recreation management at the University of Maine School of Forest Resources, on brown ash trees. Scientists and Wabanaki tribes are collaborating to protect brown ash trees in Maine, which are vital to Wabanaki basket making traditions, from the invasive emerald ash borer. Daigle, who is […]

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BDN features alum Rossi on tackling archaeological misinformation

The Bangor Daily News featured University of Maine alumnus Milo Rossi, who rekindled his passion for archaeology while studying anthropology at UMaine and has become a leading social media content creator in the field. Rossi is dedicated to debunking archaeological pseudoscience and promoting accurate scientific knowledge in an engaging way. He gave a free talk […]

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