Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare TRC Archive Media Coverage Reference List

Organized in chronological order

2015

Month Citation Archive copy available? September Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, October 19). Non- Native allies. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/10/non-native-allies/ Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, October 5). The education of a child welfare worker. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/10/the-education-of-a-child- welfare-worker/ Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, September 28). Sovereignty. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/09/sovereignty/ Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, September 21). Adoption and identity. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/09/adoption-and-identity/ Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, September 14). The view from the shore (Part 2). Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/09/the-view-from-the-shore-part-2/ Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, September 7). The view from the shore (Part 1). Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/09/the-view-from-the-shore-part-1/ Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, September 1). The Wabanaki tribes and the Maine government. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/09/the-wabanaki- tribes-and-the-maine-government/ July Wright, V. M. (2015, July 7). Shattered. Downeast Magazine. Paper & Retrieved from http://downeast.com/wabanaki-people-shattered/ electronic copy held in archive June Toensing, G. C. (2015, June 25). Truth & Reconciliation Commission’s Paper & Work Ends With a Path Forward. Indian Country Today Media electronic Network. Retrieved from copy held http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2015/06/25/truth- in archive

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 1 reconciliation-commissions-work-ends-path-forward-160828 June Fontaine, T. (2015, June 19). Maine’s Truth and Reconciliation Paper & Commission finds ‘evidence of cultural genocide.’ CBC News. electronic Retrieved from copy held http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/maine-s-truth-and- in archive reconciliation-commission-finds-evidence-of-cultural-genocide- 1.3119567 June Ellsworth American. (2015, June 18). Wabanaki Truth Commission issues final report. Retrieved from http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/more-headlines/wabanaki-truth- commission-issues-final-report June Sambides Jr., N. (2015, June 14) Native Americans’ report reveals Paper & history of “cultural genocide” in Maine. Bangor Daily News. electronic Retrieved from copy held http://bangordailynews.com/2015/06/14/news/state/native- in archive americans-report-reveals-history-of-cultural-genocide-in-maine/ June gkisedtanamoogk & Wishcamper, C. (2015, June 14). Maine Voices: Paper & Study gauges harm to Native children -- A report to be released electronic Sunday concludes that a form of “cultural genocide” took place in copy held Maine [Opinion]. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved from in archive http://www.pressherald.com/2015/06/14/maine-voices-study- gauges-harm-to-native-children/ June Eichacker, C. (2015, June 2). Ellsworth group soon to release “truth and reconciliation” report about Maine and its tribes. Ellsworth American. Retrieved from http://www.ellsworthamerican.com/featured/ellsworth-group-soon- to-release-truth-and-reconciliation-report-about-maine-and-its-tribes June Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, June 1). Child welfare services and Native families. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/06/child-welfare-service-and- native-families/ May Loring, D. (Producer). (2015, May 19). TRC (Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission) Findings. Wabanaki Windows. Retrieved from http://archives.weru.org/wabanaki- windows/2015/05/wabanaki-windows-51915/ May Hopkins, M. (2015, May 1). ‘Without our children, what are we?’ Paper & Maine cited for removing Native kids Al Jazeera America. Retrieved electronic from copy held http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2015/5/1/wabanaki-truth-and- in archive reconciliation-commission.html May Gagnon, D. (2015, May 1). Group calls on LePage to reinstate tribal Paper & executive order. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from electronic http://bangordailynews.com/2015/05/01/news/state/reconciliation- copy held

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 2 commission-calls-on-lepage-to-reinstate-tribal-executive-order/ in archive May Bavoso, K. (2015, May 1). Maine Native Americans share stories of children taken away [Television broadcast]. WCHS6 and WLBZ2 TV. Retrieved from http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/bangor/2015/04/30/maine- indians-truth-and-reconciliation-committee-documentary/26681393/ May Thomas, P. (2015, May 1). Wabanaki REACH Leaders want child welfare reform [Television broadcast]. ABC 7/FOX 22, Bangor. Retrieved from http://www.foxbangor.com/news/local-news/9063-wabanaki-reach- leaders-want-child-welfare-reform.html April Stackhouse, T. (2015, April 30). Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Reconciliation Commission Shares Investigation Findings [Television broadcast]. WABI TV5, Bangor. Retrieved from http://wabi.tv/2015/04/30/maine-wabanaki-state-child-welfare- reconciliation-commission-shares-investigation-findings/ April Kennebec Journal. (2015, April 30). Truth, reconciliation group to host 5 forums. Retrieved from http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/04/30/truth-reconciliation- group-to-host-5-forums/ April Sharon, S. (2015, April 29). Panel to Share Findings on Removal of Paper & Native Children from Homes. Maine Public Broadcasting Network. electronic Retrieved from copy held http://news.mpbn.net/post/panel-share-findings-removal-native- in archive children-homes#stream/0 April Cookson, D. (Host.) (2015, April 28). [REACH Community Organizer Barbara Kates and REACH ally Shawn Yardley discuss the TRC and Bangor forum, "The Mandate and Beyond”]. The Pulse AM 620 Morning Show with Don Cookson. April Olmsted, K. (2015, April 23). Aroostook County residents work to Paper & ally with Wabanaki people. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from electronic http://bangordailynews.com/2015/04/23/living/blogs-and-columns- copy held living/aroostook-county-residents-work-to-ally-with-wabanaki- in archive people/ March Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, March 2). Disrupting the vicious cycle. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/03/disrupting-the-vicious-cycle/ February Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, February 22). Intergenerational trauma. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/02/intergenerational-trauma/ February Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, February 16). A story of being out adopted. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/02/a-story-of-being-out-adopted/

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 3 February Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, February 9). The work of healing. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/02/the-work-of-healing/ February Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, February 2, 2015). Breaking the silence. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/02/breaking-the-silence/ January Browne, A. (Producer). (2015, January 29). Truth, Healing and Change: Maine-Wabanaki Reconciliation. WERU FM 89.9. Retrieved from http://archives.weru.org/specials/2015/01/weru-special-12915/ January Grabin, G. (Producer) & Hallward, A. (Host). (2015, January 26). Wabanaki History in Maine. Safe Space Radio. Retrieved from http://safespaceradio.com/2015/01/wabanaki-history-in-maine/ January Dowzer, M. (2015, January 23). Maine Voices: King’s words point to need to address harms to Native Americans. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved from http://www.pressherald.com/2015/01/23/maine-voices-join-in-the- work-of-the-truth-and-reconciliation-commission/ January Sawver, B. (2015, January 19). Wabanaki Reconciliation Topic of MLK Jr. Breakfast [Television broadcast]. FOX Bangor/ABC 7 News TV. Retrieved from http://www.foxbangor.com/news/item/7524-wabanaki-reconciliation- topic-of-mlk-jr-breakfast January McCrea, N. (2015, January 19). Maine tribes remember Martin Luther King Jr. as an advocate for all oppressed voices. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2015/01/19/news/state/maine-tribes- remember-martin-luther-king-jr-as-an-advocate-for-all-oppressed- voices/

2014

December Dunphy, H. (2014, December. 16). Shadows in the Dawnland. Paper & International Center for Transitional Justice. Retrieved from electronic https://www.ictj.org/maine-wabanaki-truth/ copy held in archive November Miller, I. (2014, November 27). First Thanksgiving [Letter to the editor]. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2014/11/26/opinion/letters/thursday- November-27-2014-true-thanksgiving-national-park-folly-obama-the- king-gruber/ November Hayden, C. (2014, November 24). Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission and Maine-Wabanaki REACH. Seacoast Online. Retrieved from

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 4 http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20141124/NEWS/141129569 November Waugh, D. (2014, November 21). Advocates discuss Maine links to genocide [Television broadcast]. WCHS6 and WLBZ2 TV. . Retrieved from http://www.wcsh6.com/story/news/local/2014/11/20/genocide-and- maine/70039596/ November Olmsted, K. (2014, November 20). All eyes on Maine as group seeks Paper & to make amends for injustices to Indian children. Bangor Daily News. electronic Retrieved from copy held http://bangordailynews.com/2014/11/20/living/all-eyes-on-maine-as- in archive group-seeks-to-make-amends-for-injustices-to-indian-children/ November Smith, Jonathan. (Producer.) (2014, November 17). Confronting genocide. Maine Calling, Maine Public Broadcasting Network. http://news.mpbn.net/post/confronting-genocide#stream/0 November McDermott, D. (2014, November 16). Generational Trauma: Healing for Maine's Native Americans. Seacoast Online. Retrieved from http://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20141116/NEWS/141119381 October WZON The Pulse 620 AM. (2014, October 13). [Interview with TRC Commissioner Matt Dunlap on Indigenous Peoples Day.] WZON The Pulse. October Sargent. D. (2014, October 1). Wabanaki-state child welfare panel says truth sought for tribal members. Lewiston-Auburn Sun Journal. June Gluckman, N. (2014, June 26). Maine outreach groups to educate, learn stories of incarcerated Native Americans. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/26/news/bangor/maine- outreach-groups-to-educate-learn-stories-of-incarcerated-native- americans-2/ June Loring, D. (Producer). (2014, June 17). Maine Indian Land Claims and REACH. Wabanaki Windows. Retrieved from http://archives.weru.org/wabanaki-windows/2014/06/wabanaki- windows-61714/ June Gluckman, N. (2014, June 11). Truth and Reconciliation Commission broadens effort to expose decades of Wabanaki children being put in state care. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/11/news/state/truth-and- reconciliation-commission-broadens-effort-to-expose-decades-of- wabanaki-children-being-put-in-state-care/ June Gluckman, N. (2014, June 9). Panelists talk with Maine tribes about trauma of foster care, separation from families. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2014/06/02/news/state/panelists-talk- with-maine-tribes-about-trauma-of-foster-care-separation-from-

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 5 families/ March Todd, E. W. (2014, March 20). REACH coalition’s Arla Patch addressing historical society tonight. Sanford News. Retrieved from http://www.fosters.com/article/20140320/GJNEWS03/140329937 MARCH International Center from Transitional Justice. (2014, March 3). Paper & Maine's Indigenous Truth Commission Marks First Year. electronic International Center for Transitional Justice. Retrieved from copy held https://www.ictj.org/news/maines-indigenous-truth-commission- in archive marks-first-year February Parmalee, J. (2014, February 10). Join in Days of Reflection, Prayer and Meditation for truth and reconciliation, Feb. 10, 18 and 19. Knox Village Soup. Retrieved from http://knox.villagesoup.com/p/join-in-days-of-reflection-prayer-and- meditation-for-truth-and-reconciliation-feb-10-18-and-19/1113615 January Daigle, M. (2014, January 20). Maine artist speaks to Gould students on MLK and other renowned 'truth-tellers.’ Sun Journal. January Patch, A. & Shetterly, R. (2014, January 13). Truth and Reconciliation Commission Tells A Story of Forgiveness. Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved from http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2014/01/13/truth-and- reconciliation-commission-tells-story-forgiveness-152997 January Patch, A. (2014, January 3). Fostering forgiveness: After Indian Paper & ‘takings,’ both victims and perpetrators need healing. Bangor Daily electronic News. Retrieved from copy held http://bangordailynews.com/2014/01/03/opinion/fostering- in archive forgiveness-after-indian-takings-both-victims-and-perpetrators-need- healing/

2013

December Patch, A. & Shetterly, R. (2013, December 22). A story of forgiveness, a moment of grace. Lewiston Auburn Sun Journal. December Moretto, M. (2013, December 4). Portrait artist Robert Shetterly adds Wabanaki activists to famed ‘Americans Who Tell The Truth’ series. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2013/12/04/news/state/portrait-artist- robert-shetterly-adds-wabanaki-activists-to-famed-americans-who- tell-the-truth-series/ December Associated Press. (2013, December 4). Paintings of Passamaquoddy women to be unveiled in Maine. Portland Press Herald. Retrieved from http://www.pressherald.com/2013/12/04/paintings-of- passamaquoddy-women-to-be-unveiled-in-maine/

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 6 December Toensing, G. C. .(2013, December 3). Molly Ockett Days Festival Beginning to Truly Honor Native Namesake. Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved from http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/12/03/molly- ockett-days-festival-beginning-truly-honor-native-namesake-152529 November The Times Record. (2013, November 27). Bowdoin forum eyes Wabanaki. Retrieved from http://www.timesrecord.com/news/2013-11- 27/Local/Bowdoin_forum_eyes_Wabanaki_treatment.html November Castine Patriot. (2013, November 27). Shetterly to speak, display portrait in Castine. The Castine Patriot. Retrieved from http://castinepatriot.com/news/2013/November/27/shetterly-to- speak-display-portrait-in-castine/#.VpQl3tDZ6yM Mullen, M. (2013, November 20). Opening ceremony for Truth and Reconciliation Commission [Photo gallery]. WCSH6 and WLBZ2 TV. Retrieved from http://downeast.wcsh6.com/photo- gallery/news/803373-opening-ceremony-truth-and-reconciliation- commission Shannon, K. (Reporter). (2013, November 20). [Interview with TRC Commissioners gkisedtanamoogk and Carol Wishcamper, and statement provider Debbie Yarmal] [Television broadcast]. WCSH 6 and WLBZ 2 TV. Shannon, K. (Reporter). (2013, November 15). [Interview with REACH Co-Director Esther Attean and TRC Commissioner Carol Wishcamper] [Television Broadcast]. WCSH6 and WLBZ2 TV. November Cox, T. (2013, November 10). Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Paper & commissioners set first visit to tribe. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved electronic from copy held http://bangordailynews.com/2013/11/10/news/wabanaki-truth- in archive and-reconciliation-commissioners-set-first-visit-to-tribe/ October White Hawk, S. (2013, October 28). Baby Veronica & Our Stolen Paper & Children: ‘Someday, They'll Come Back.’ Indian Country Today Media electronic Network. Retrieved from copy held http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/10/28/baby- in archive veronica-our-stolen-children-someday-theyll-come-back September French, E. (2013, September 28). Truth, reconciliation commission Paper & makes first visit at Sipayik. The Quoddy Tides. Retrieved from electronic http://quoddytides.com/sipayik9-28-13.html copy held in archive September Echo-Hawk, W. (2013, September 2). A chance for Maine to lead on Paper & indigenous human rights. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from electronic http://bangordailynews.com/2013/09/02/opinion/a-chance-for- copy held maine-to-lead-on-indigenous-human-rights/ in archive

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 7 August Loring, D. (Producer). (2013, August 20). Update of TRC project and International implications. Wabanaki Windows. Retrieved from http://archives.weru.org/wabanaki-windows/2013/08/wabanaki- windows-82013/ July Toensing, G. C. (2013, July 30). Healing ‘Already Happening’ in Wabanaki Truth & Reconciliation Process. Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved from http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/07/30/healing- already-happening-wabanaki-truth-reconciliation-process-150622 February International Center for Transitional Justice. (2013, February 19). Maine Truth Commission to tell story of forced assimilation of Wabanaki children. International Center for Transitional Justice. Retrieved from https://www.ictj.org/news/maine-truth-commission-tell-story-forced- assimilation-wabanaki-children February Shannon, K. (Reporter). (2013, February 12). Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners sworn in [Television broadcast]. WCSH 6 and WLBZ 2 TV. Retrieved from http://bangor.wcsh6.com/news/news/189617-truth-and- reconciliation-commissioners-sworn February McCrea, N. (2013, February 12). Wabanaki Truth and Reconciliation Paper & commissioners sworn in; prepare to begin learning, healing. Bangor electronic Daily News. Retrieved from copy held http://bangordailynews.com/slideshow/wabanaki-truth-and- in archive reconciliation-commissioners-sworn-in-prepare-to-begin-learning- healing/ February Hollowell, J. (2013, February 11 & 12). Truth and Reconciliation (Part 1 and 2) [Television broadcast]. WABI TV5. Retrieved from http://wabi.tv/2013/02/11/truth-and-reconciliation-part-one/ and http://wabi.tv/2013/02/12/truth-and-reconciliation-part-two/ February Toensing, G. C. (2013, February 4). Day of Prayer to Precede Seating of Wabanaki-Maine's Truth and Reconciliation Commissioners. Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved from http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2013/02/04/day- prayer-precede-seating-wabanaki-maines-truth-and-reconciliation- commissioners-147454

2012

December Shannon, K. (Reporter). (2012, December 21). Commissioners named for Maine-Tribal Truth and Reconciliation Commission. WCHS6 and WLBZ2 TV. Retrieved from http://bangor.wcsh6.com/news/news/176902-commissioners-named-

Maine-Wabanaki TRC, Media Coverage Reference List 8 maine-tribal-truth-and-reconciliation-commission December Toensing, G. C. (2012, December 20). Wabanaki-Maine’s Truth and Paper & Reconciliation Commissioners selected. Indian Country Today Media electronic Network. Retrieved from copy held http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2012/12/20/wabanaki- in archive maines-truth-reconciliation-commissioners-selected-146441 December McCrea, N. (2012, December 18). 5 picked for group to examine child welfare practices that split Native American families. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2012/12/18/news/bangor/5-picked-for- group-to-examine-child-welfare-practices-that-split-native-american- families/ December Fontaine, T. (2012, December 6). U.S. tribe looks to TRC for healing [Television broadcast]. Aboriginal Peoples Television Network. Retrieved from http://aptn.ca/news/2012/12/06/us-tribe-looks-to-trc-for-healing/ November Bressanin, A. (2012, November 20). Native Americans recall era of forced adoptions [Television broadcast]. BBC World News. Retrieved from http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-20404764 November Shannon, K. (Reporter). (2012, November 14, 15 & 16). Taken – Maine addresses native child welfare issues (Parts 1, 2 & 3). WCHS6 and WLBZ2 TV. October Loring, D. (Producer). (2012, October 16). Duties of the Truth and Reconciliation commissioners. Wabanaki Windows. Retrieved from http://archives.weru.org/wabanaki-windows/2012/10/wabanaki- windows-101612/ September Frost, P. (2012, September 6). To heal we must learn: a mandate for Paper & Wabanaki child welfare. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from electronic http://bangordailynews.com/2012/09/06/opinion/to-heal-we-must- copy held learn-a-mandate-for-wabanaki-child-welfare/ in archive September Bangor Daily News. (2012, September 5). Nominations sought for Wabanaki State child welfare truth and reconciliation commission. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2012/09/06/news/state/nominations- sought-for-wabanaki-state-child-welfare-truth-and-reconciliation- panel/?ref=relatedBox June McCrea, N. (2012, June 28). State, Wabanaki Tribes to sign mandate, Paper & look into history of harmful child welfare practices. Bangor Daily electronic News. Retrieved from copy held http://bangordailynews.com/2012/06/28/news/state/state- in archive wabanaki-tribes-to-sign-mandate-look-into-history-of-harmful-child- welfare-practices/

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June Toensing, G. C. (2011, June 8). Wabanaki Tribes, Maine sign historic Paper & foster care TRC. Indian Country Today Media Network. Retrieved electronic from copy held http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/2011/06/08/wabanaki- in archive tribes-maine-sign-historic-foster-care-trc-37338 May Sharp, D. (2011, May 24). Maine, tribes examine past child welfare practices. Associated Press. Retrieved from http://bangordailynews.com/2011/05/24/news/maine-tribes- examine-past-child-welfare-practices/?ref=relatedBox May Haskell, M. (2011, May 24). LePage, tribes to explore child welfare Paper & abuses. Bangor Daily News. Retrieved from electronic http://bangordailynews.com/2011/05/24/health/lepage-tribes-to- copy held explore-child-welfare-abuses/?ref=relatedBox in archive

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