The Cultural Importance of Brown Ash

April 3rd | 1-2:30 PM

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Tune in to learn about the evolving cultural, economic, and economic relationships Wabanaki people have to brown ash. This session will feature Wabanaki speakers with a variety of experiences in efforts to protect and continue cultural relationships to brown ash, from Maine Indian Basketmaker's Alliance, to basketmakers, Tribal government members and researchers. Speakers include Richard Silliboy, Vice Chief of Mi'kmaq Nation and basketmaker, Jennifer Neptune, of Maine Indian Basketmaker's Alliance (Penobscot),  Gabriel Frey, brown ash basketmaker and author of The First Blade of Sweetgrass (Passamaquoddy), and Suzanne Greenlaw, PhD Candidate and author of The First Blade of Sweetgrass (Maliseet).

We will follow up via email with a Zoom link. This is the second event in the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik's training series. You can find future events here: https://umaine.edu/apcaw/events-and-recordings/. 

Please reach out to Ella at ella.mcdonald@maine.edu if you have any questions.