Event Title
Red Hope: Weaving Waponahki Policy toward Decolonization
Location
St. Francis Room, Ketchum Library, Biddeford Campus, UNE
Start Date
1-10-2009 10:45 AM
End Date
1-10-2009 12:00 PM
Description
The first annual Donna M. Loring Lecture was delivered by Donna M. Loring's niece, Rebecca Sockbeson on October 1, 2009, Donna's birthday. It begins with an honor song for Donna Loring, a special tribute to the blood memory that has driven Donna's leadership and warriorship.
Dr. Sockbeson discussed the historical policies of genocide and the current legacy of colonialism in the United States. She discusses the legislation of LD-291, which was authored by Donna M. Loring and mandates the teaching of Wabanaki history in Maine schools.
Event poster
Red Hope: Weaving Waponahki Policy toward Decolonization
St. Francis Room, Ketchum Library, Biddeford Campus, UNE
The first annual Donna M. Loring Lecture was delivered by Donna M. Loring's niece, Rebecca Sockbeson on October 1, 2009, Donna's birthday. It begins with an honor song for Donna Loring, a special tribute to the blood memory that has driven Donna's leadership and warriorship.
Dr. Sockbeson discussed the historical policies of genocide and the current legacy of colonialism in the United States. She discusses the legislation of LD-291, which was authored by Donna M. Loring and mandates the teaching of Wabanaki history in Maine schools.