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Date: 2014-10-30
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Date: 2013-11-21
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Date: 2014-06-27
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Date: 2014-12-18
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Date: 2014-11-19
Creator: James Tierney
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Date: 2014-02-12
Creator: Debi Francis, Esther Mitchell, Sandra Smith, Carolyn Bluhm, Debi Francis, Esther Mitchell, Sandra Smith and Carolyn Bluhm
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Date: 2015-04-24
Creator: Cheryl Lola, Mary Jenkins, Cheryl Lola and Mary Jenkins
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Date: 2014-09-17
Creator: Martha Proulx
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Date: 2014-12-18
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Date: 2014-07-10
Creator: Lisa Bullard
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Date: 2014-10-14
Creator: Brian Chapla
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Date: 2015-04-23
Creator: Peter Walsh
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Date: 2014-10-14
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Date: 2014-07-18
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This series includes audio and video recordings, as well as related transcripts, of all unrestricted statements by individuals that are part of the TRC archives. Statement providers include Wabanaki elders, children once in foster care and their family members, foster and adoptive parents, tribal leaders, service providers, incarcerated people, attorneys and judges, caseworkers, and administrators from the tribes and from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). Some statement providers requested anonymity, and in those cases, both the transcripts and recordings have been altered to protect participants' identities.
These personal memories provide a window into the realities of the relationship between Wabanaki people and the state of Maine. As evidenced by the recordings themselves, the process of providing statements was often an emotional one for participants. Readers should be aware that many of the statements contain challenging and disturbing content. The statements are made available online with the hope that broader access to these important historical records will further our understanding of this difficult past and lead to improved child welfare practices for Wabanaki families.
Bowdoin does not hold copyright for these materials. They are made available for research and educational purposes, and with the permission of the TRC and individual statement providers. For all uses outside of "fair use" (as defined by Title 17, United States Code), including derivation, publication, and reproduction, researchers must secure permission from the copyright holders, typically the individual statement providers.
For More Information
If you have questions or concerns about your statement, or if you need research assistance, please contact the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives at scaref@bowdoin.edu or calling 207.725.3288
Visit the website of Wabanaki REACH to stay up to date on the work to implement the Commission’s recommendations. If you participated in the TRC and need support, or if you wish to contribute to the archive by providing a statement, please contact Wabanaki REACH at 207.615.3189
Please also read Wabanaki REACH's statement of support issued upon the release of the archives.
A related series of Statements collected at Focus Group meetings is also available.
Date: 2014-11-14
Creator: Connie Smith, Esther Attean, Martha Proulx, Penthea Burns, Sharon Tomah, Luke Joseph
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Date: 2014-10-30
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Date: 2014-10-16
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Date: 2014-11-19
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Date: 2015-08-27
Creator: Joshua Toner
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Date: 2014-02-10
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2014-08-06
Creator: Luke Joseph
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Date: 2015-11-06
Creator: Ron Siviski
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Date: 2014-10-30
Creator: Edward Peter Paul
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Date: 2014-08-06
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2013-11-20
Creator: Denise Altvater
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Date: 2014-10-14
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2015-01-16
Creator: Margaret Semple
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Date: 2014-08-27
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2014-11-17
Creator: Michael Augustine
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Date: 2014-03-05
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Date: 2014-08-06
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2013-11-20
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2014-03-27
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2014-10-16
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2014-07-10
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Date: 2014-07-18
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Date: 2014-06-04
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Date: 2014-05-30
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Date: 2015-04-17
Creator: Travis McDonald, Clarence Meeks, Travis Murphy
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Date: 2014-12-15
Creator: Anonymous
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Date: 2014-10-15
Creator: Barbara Kates
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Date: 2023-08-09
Creator: Douglas Chapman
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- This statement was given privately.
Date: 2014-11-17
Creator: Barbara Kates, Stephanie Bailey, Maria Girouard, Arla Patch, Wenona Lola, Esther Attean
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Date: 2014-11-13
Creator: Adele Moore, Stephanie Bailey, Garry Moore, Lynn Mitchell
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Date: 2014-12-05
Creator: Eric Mehnert, Rhonda Decontie, Eric Mehnert and Rhonda Decontie
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This series includes audio recordings and related transcript of statements by focus groups convened by the TRC. Session participants include Wabanaki foster and adoptive parents, Wabanaki Health and Wellness, Maine-Wabanaki REACH board members, community organizers, and inmates at the Maine Correctional Center. The discussions focus on native fostering and adoption; reconciliation, justice, and trauma; community organization; and background history. Some statement providers requested anonymity, and in those cases, both the transcripts and recordings have been altered to protect participants' identities.
These personal memories provide a window into the realities of the relationship between Wabanaki people and the state of Maine. As evidenced by the recordings themselves, the process of participating in the group discussions was often an emotional one for participants. Readers should be aware that many of the statements contain challenging and disturbing content. The statements are made available online with the hope that broader access to these important historical records will further our understanding of this difficult past and lead to improved child welfare practices for Wabanaki families.
Bowdoin does not hold copyright for these materials. They are made available for research and educational purposes, and with the permission of the TRC and group participants. For all uses outside of "fair use" (as defined by Title 17, United States Code), including derivation, publication, and reproduction, researchers must secure permission from the copyright holders, typically the group participants.
For More Information
If you have questions or concerns about your statement, or if you need research assistance, please contact the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives at scaref@bowdoin.edu or calling 207.725.3288
Visit the website of Wabanaki REACH to stay up to date on the work to implement the Commission’s recommendations. If you participated in the TRC and need support, or if you wish to contribute to the archive by providing a statement, please contact Wabanaki REACH at 207.615.3189
Please also read Wabanaki REACH's statement of support issued upon the release of the archives.
A related series of Statements by Individuals is also available.
Date: 2014-11-12
Creator: Karen Sabattis, Anonymous, Stephanie Bailey, Jeanie Grant, Molly Socoby, Selina Mitchell-Lola, Katherine Newell
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Date: 2015-02-06
Creator: Elizabeth Neptune
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Date: 2015-03-19
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