Wabanaki Alliance celebration highlights generations of leadership and learning
Wabanaki Alliance members and allies gathered last week for the third annual “Nihkaniyane: Let’s Go Forward Together” celebration to honor advocates advancing tribal sovereignty and education, according to Maine Morning Star. Executive Director Maulian Bryant said the event recognized the coalition’s growth and the relationships sustaining its work.
Honorees included John Banks of the Penobscot Nation for his lifelong environmental stewardship, Brianne Lolar of the Maine Department of Education for strengthening Wabanaki studies in schools, and Passamaquoddy citizen Emma Soctomah for her academic achievements. Bryant said each represents the passing on of generational wisdom and commitment to progress for the Wabanaki Nations — the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation.
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