Education and opportunities allow for magic and discovery to happen. ALL of the Aunties will be here for this important discussion. For generations, indigenous people have had limited opportunities to find success in the Western world, often creating isolation for indigenous young people. Today, our Aunties are joined by Dr. Sylvia Torti, an award-willing author and the president of College of the Atlantic, which means that all of the voices in today's show will hold a variety of experiences with higher education. Join the ‘Aunties’ in the studio as they discuss the journey of accessing academia while utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach always.
Aunties on Air Episode 31: Education & Learning Opportunities: Pathways to Learning, Connecting & Thriving
Education and opportunities allow for magic and discovery to happen. ALL of the Aunties will be here for this important discussion. For generations, indigenous people have had limited opportunities to find success in the Western world, often creating isolation for indigenous young people. Today, our Aunties are joined by Dr. Sylvia Torti, an award-winning author and the president of College of the Atlantic, which means that all of the voices in today's show will hold a variety of experiences with higher education. Join the ‘Aunties’ in the studio as they discuss the journey of accessing academia while utilizing a two-eyed seeing approach always.
Wabanaki Words Used:
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Topics Discussed:
Sylvia Torti - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sylvia_Torti
Cherryfield, Maine - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cherryfield,_Maine
College of the Atlantic (COA) - https://www.coa.edu/about/
Dawnland Festival - https://www.abbemuseum.org/dawnland-festival
Abbe Museum - https://www.abbemuseum.org/
The Village Green, Bar Harbor - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Village_Green,_Bar_Harbor
3 Sisters Garden, Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens - https://www.facebook.com/reel/1034076295236184
Coffee and Conversation, College of the Atlantic - https://coa.swoogo.com/coffeeandconversation2025
Corey Hinton - https://dwmlaw.com/profile/michael-corey-f-hinton/
Suzanne Greenlaw - https://schoodicinstitute.org/team/suzanne-greenlaw/
Ecological Biology - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecology
Chiapas, Mexico - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas
Chiapas, Mexico Civil War - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chiapas_conflict
Democratic Republic of Congo - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Democratic_Republic_of_the_Congo
Mmbuti people/Pygmy people - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbuti_people
University of Utah - https://www.utah.edu/
Peggy Rockefeller Farm - https://www.coa.edu/farms/peggy-rockefeller-farm/
Dene Tribe - https://denenation.com/
Land Acknowledgement - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_acknowledgement
COA Wabanaki full tuition waiver - https://www.coa.edu/admissions/financial-aid/wabanaki-tuition-waiver/
Darren Ranco - https://umaine.edu/anthropology/faculty-staff/dr-darren-j-ranco/
John Bear Mitchell - https://umaine.edu/nativeamericanprograms/people/john-bear-mitchell/
University of Maine - https://umaine.edu/
Zapatista Rebelión - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zapatista_uprising
Sylvia Torti, “Cages” - https://www.amazon.com/Cages-Sylvia-Torti/dp/1943156182
Sylvia Torti, “The Scorpion’s Tail” - https://www.amazon.com/Scorpions-Tail-Sylvia-Torti/dp/1931896178
Merlin App - https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/sound-id/
Bar Harbor, Maine - https://www.visitbarharbor.com/
MDI - https://acadiamagic.com/mount-desert-island.html
Carol Wishcamper - https://www.carolwishcamper.com/bio/
Criterion Theater - https://www.criteriontheatre.org/
Reel Pizza - https://www.reelpizza.net/now-playing
Monteverde Cloud Forest, Costa Rica - https://www.visitcostarica.com/blog/visit-monteverde-cloud-forest-biological-reserve
Great Salt Lake Shrinking story - https://www.cbsd.com/9798890920096/the-once-and-future-lake/
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: Dr. Sylvia Torti
Producer: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders