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Our View: Wabanaki past and present an integral part of the Maine story

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 12, 2022

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For thousands of years before Europeans arrived, Indigenous people thrived within the borders of what we now call Maine. They continue today, in much smaller numbers, to be an inextricable part of the way of life here. Teacher Dev Bliss calls on a fourth-grade student during a class on Wabanaki history at Portland’s Reiche Community School in April. Even though a 2001 law mandated that Maine schools incorporate Wabanaki studies into the Maine... + full article



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