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10:30am-noon
Pemaquid Beach Park
Free with park admission ($2)
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Introduction to Wabanaki Culture
Marie Arnold will give an interactive presentation of Wabanaki culture as it relates to the Pemaquid region. Includes a short walking tour.
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2:00
Skidompha Library
184 Main Street
Damariscotta
Information (207)563-5513
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In the Shadow of the Eagle
Donna Loring, State tribal representative in Maine, and author of In the Shadow of the Eagle will read from her book about her experiences as a Native American in the Maine legislature.
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7:30pm
Little Brown Church
Round Pond
$10/$25 family
Reservations/information call 529-5438
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The White Owl Duo in Concert
Enjoy an evening concert of Native American flute and drum with Laura Lee Perkins and Ken Green.
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Thursday
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10:00am-12:00 noon
Beachcombers' Rest Nature Center
Pemaquid Beach Park
(Park admission is $2)
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Rattle Making Demonstration and Workshop
Ken Green, of White Owl Duo will provide materials and instruction for you to make your own turtle shell rattle.
($35 plus $8 fee for materials)
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2:00 pm
Skidompha Library
184 Main Street
Damariscotta
Information (207)563-5513
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Thunder from the Mountains
Terry Martin reads from Thunder from the Mountains authored by the late Dr. Edward Martin
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4:00pm-6:00pm
Blackstone Point Native American Village
Near DRA Salt Bay Farm
109-110 Belvedere Road
Damariscotta
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Campfire Activities
Penobscot Elder, Butch Phillips, will present birch bark canoe lore. He will be joined by naturalist Delia Mae Farris for Native American snacks and storytelling around the campfire.
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6:30 pm
Skidompha Library
184 Main Street
Damariscotta
Information (207)563-5513
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Thunder from the Mountains
Terry Martin reads from Thunder from the Mountains authored by the late Dr. Edward Martin
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8:00pm
Round Top Farm
Darrows Barn
3 Round Top Lane
Damariscotta
$12
Reservations/Information call 529-5438
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The Grand Design -- Drama with live music
Chronicle of a Scots-Irish Journey
This dramatic production with live music, written by folklorist and musician Julia Lane, recounts the rescue in 1741 of shipwrecked Scots-Irish immigrants by Passamaquoddy.
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Friday
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10:00am
Beachcombers' Rest Nature Center
Pemaquid Beach Park
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Canoe Making Demonstration & Launch
Butch Phillips will show birch bark canoe making techniques. He will be joined by Russ Guibord of Cane and Canvas Canoes for a discussion of ancient Wabanaki Waterways of the Pemaquid peninsula.
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8:00pm
Round Top Farm
Darrows Barn
3 Round Top Lane
Damariscotta
$12
Reservations/Information call 529-5438
Click here for the map
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The Grand Design -- Drama with live music
Chronicle of a Scots-Irish Journey
This dramatic production with live music,written by folklorist and musician Julia Lane, recounts the rescue in 1741 of shipwrecked Scots-Irish immigrants by Passamaquoddy.
Click for details
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Saturday
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10:00am
Round Pond
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Sea Kayak Excursion
Join the PWA Paddlers and historian/archaeologist Neill DePaoli for an excursion to the north end of Loud's Island (Muscongus). Local legend identifies this as Samoset's burial site. Sponsored by Midcoast Kayak.
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10:00am
Skidompha Library
184 Main Street
Damariscotta
Information (207)563-5513
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Children's Summer Reading Program
Come to the library for a reading of Allen Sockabasin's book Thanks for the Animals
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1:00pm
Bristol Area Library
619 Old County Road
Pemaquid
Information (207) 677-2115
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Women of the Dawn
Book discussion with Kay Liss
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Native American Recognition Celebration 4:00-8:00
Beachcomers' Rest Nature Center, Pemaquid Beach Park
Rain or Shine!
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4:00pm
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Activities and Demonstrations
Flute and Drum music with White Owl Duo
Children's games and storytelling with John Bear Mitchell
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5:00pm
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Ancestor-Honoring Ceremony & Potluck Meal
Ceremony led by tribal elders
The traditional potluck meal will feature indigenous cuisine. Please bring something to contribute.
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6:00pm-8:00pm
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Drumming & Dancing
With The Little Eagles, Passamaquoddy youth drum group.
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Sunday
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7:00am
Pemaquid Point Lighthouse Park
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Sunrise Service
Tribal Elders will be joined by Rev. Robert Ives in an oceanside ceremony of peace and friendship. Bring hot drinks and pastries for fellowship following the service.
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10:00am
Four Winds Garden
Beachcombers' Rest Nature Center
Pemaquid Beach Park
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Culinary Plants and Medicinal Herbs
Liz Kellett, herbalist, will present a program on Native American culinary and medicinal plants, as well as sustainable butterfly habitat.
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10:00am
Whaleback Shell Midden
Bus Rte 1
Damariscotta
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Guided Walk
Enjoy a guided walk with Pete Noyes to the historic Whaleback Shell Midden on the banks of the Damariscotta River. Learn about the origin and history of these remarkable artifacts.
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3:00pm
Friends Meeting House
77 Belvedere Road
Damariscotta
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Learn to Play the Native Flute
Laura Lee Perkins, of White Owl Duo, will conduct a workshop on playing the Native American flute. ($35)
Beginners are welcome; flutes will be available to borrow or purchase
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7:00 pm
Skidompha Library
184 Main Street
Damariscotta
Information (207)563-5513
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The Late Indian War
Producer Ann Tweedy will screen a film featuring interviews collected for a longer project titled The Late Indian War. Still in production, the longer film will offer a more balanced perspective of Native and Colonial relations in the 17th century and how these relations ultimately led to a war commonly known as King Philipıs War.
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Monday
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10:00
The 1812 Farm
Rte 130
Bristol Mills
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Natural Foodways
Local author and former director of the Merryspring Nature Center in
Camden, Kerry Hardy will speak on natural foodways of the Wabanaki.
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12:30
The 1812 Farm
Rte 130
Bristol Mills
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Sample Native American open-pit, fire-roasted cooking while enjoying interactive demonstration of traditional cooking techniques by Chef John and Robin of the Wampagnoag tribe.
Sponsored by:
The 1812 Farm
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King Eider's Pub
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the Rising Tide Market
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7:30 pm
Museum
Fort William Henry
Colonial Pemaquid
State Historic Site
$3.00
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Lecture: Guns, Iron and Pathogens:
European-Indigenous Communities' First Contact.
H.G."Skip" Brack, an authority on Native American lore and history, and founder and curator of the Davistown Museum, will present a talk on early contact between Native Americans and Europeans in coastal Maine.
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