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Straus Seminar Room - The Turrets
Penobscot tribal historian James Francis will talk about the connection between Maine Native Americans and their landscape in a presentation Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 4 p.m. The talk will be held in College of the Atlantic's Straus Seminar Room on the second floor of The Turrets. It is sponsored by a course at the college on the Maine woods, which involves students backpacking and paddling part of the East Branch of the Penobscot River so as to experience the land and river as they study the relationships between humans and this particular environment throughout history, as well as the specific biology of the region as an indicator of its health. According to Bonnie Tai, COA faculty member in education and one of the teachers in the course, "Francis' talk will provide us with a greater understanding of the significance of the land to the Penobscot nation and a critical response to Thoreau's depiction of the Penobscot in his essays on the Maine woods."
Francis holds a Bachelor of Arts in United States history with a concentration in Maine and Native American history. He is currently a MA candidate in US history, studying the relationship between Maine Native Americans and the landscape. Prior to this, Francis worked for the Wabanaki Studies Commission helping to implement the new Maine Native American Studies Law into Maine schools. He has also served as chair of the Penobscot Nation's Cultural and Historic Preservation Committee. He is co-producer of "Invisible," a film on racism as it pertains to Native American people in Maine and the Maritimes.
For more information on the talk by James Francis at 4 p.m. on September 23 in College of the Atlantic's Straus Seminar Room, in The Turrets, call Bonnie Tai at 288-2944 ext. 306.
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