Aunties on Air: Community Collaborations & Creating Firsts
Connecting across community and the vastness of Wabanaki territory offers opportunity and excitement. Often, when we work together, we can create even bigger and more impactful things than if we worked alone. The story that will be shared today is a powerful one, a story of connection where two organizations came together to create the first ever Wabanaki beadwork exhibit, carefully designed by three powerful indigenous women (Caroline, Keyana, Nancy). The Museum of Beadwork (MOB) is a non-profit in Portland, Maine offering beaded artwork from artists across the world while supporting artists at all levels of skill development. The MOB was created and now led by Kristina Skillin and Heather Kahn. We are thrilled to have Kristina in the Aunties studio with us today. The Aunties will be discussing the power and creativity behind this new exhibit; they will also share when and how you can capture this creation.
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Museum of Beadwork - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/
Kristina Skillin and Heather Kahn - https://www.museumofbeadwork.org/pages/staff
Falmouth, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Falmouth,_Maine
Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.mainegardens.org/
San Francisco, California - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Francisco
Dr. Sylvia Torti - https://www.coa.edu/about/administration/president/
College of the Atlantic - https://www.coa.edu/about/
Caravan Beads - https://www.caravanbeads.com/
Jan Huling - https://janhuling.com/
Princess Watahwaso (Lucy Nicolar Poolaw) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucy_Nicolar_Poolaw
Chief Poolaw’s/Princess Watahwaso’s Teepee - https://www.penobscotnation.org/departments/cultural-historic-preservation/historic-preservation/princess-watahwasos-teepee/
Penobscot Indian Island Reservation - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penobscot_Indian_Island_Reservation
Bangor Beautiful - https://www.bangorbeautiful.org/
Friendly’s - https://friendlysrestaurants.com/
Quiero Cafe - https://quierocafe.online/
Higgin’s Beach - https://www.higginsbeachmaine.com/
Portland, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portland,_Maine
Mackworth Island - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mackworth_Island
Ann Pardilla - Ann Pardilla was born in Old Town, Maine (to a Penobscot mother and a Kiowa father) and grew up on the Penobscot Indian Island Reservation. Ann later travelled the world with her husband George Pardilla and their six children throughout his time in the military. Upon returning to Old Town, Maine in the 1970’s, Ann went to work serving her community as a tribal council member as well as Vice Chief for Penobscot Nation.
Allen Sockabasin - https://books.google.com/books/about/Thanks_to_the_Animals.html?id=PMP5zgEACAAJ&source=kp_author_description
Wabanaki Tribal Nations:
Houlton Band of Maliseet Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians | Littleton, ME (maliseets.net)
Mi’kmaq Mi'kmaq Nation | Presque Isle, ME (micmac-nsn.gov)
Passamaquoddy Tribe Indian Township Passamaquoddy Tribe @ Indian Township | Peskotomuhkati Motahkomikuk
Passamaquoddy Tribe Sipayik Sipayik Tribal Government – Sipayik (wabanaki.com)
Penobscot Nation Penobscot Nation | Departments & Info | Indian Island, Maine
Special Thanks/Woliwon:
Guests: Kristina Skillin, Keyana Pardilla, Caroline Sullivan
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders
