The day is finally here! Our Uncles join us in the podcast studio! And just like our Auntie episode, our time with our Uncles extended beyond our normal episode length. While we could have broken this episode into 2, we decided to keep this conversation together. The Uncles had many stories to tell, wisdom to share, and community resources to talk about! The Aunties/Hosts (Lauren, Lisa, and Saige) gathered in the podcast studio to welcome two very special Uncles Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy) and Ralph Cammack (Maliseet). These two Uncles are leaders in education, service, and culture. They are both full of love and wisdom. The Uncles take us on a journey where they share their childhood dreams, mentors, and experiences as indigenous boys growing up in both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. We learn from the Uncles that career paths are sometimes clear and often murky. The importance of mentorship, sharing culture and story are highlighted throughout this important conversation. The Aunties and Uncles talk about the difficulty indigenous and students of color face when entering academia and reaching for academic success. While the difficulty is shared, Chris and Ralph also share numerous resources with our listeners (found in the show notes). The Aunties encourage all to look and dig in more. In this episode and all future episodes, you will experience indigenous languages spoken, Wabanaki culture celebrated, and healing happening through conversations and love. Wabanaki traditional music is shared by the amazing Lauren Stevens and Allen Sockabasin.
Episode 4: Uncles Visit the Studio
The day is finally here! Our Uncles join us in the podcast studio! And just like our Auntie episode, our time with our Uncles extended beyond our normal episode length. While we could have broken this episode into 2, we decided to keep this conversation together. The Uncles had many stories to tell, wisdom to share, and community resources to talk about! The Aunties/Hosts (Lauren, Lisa, and Saige) gathered in the podcast studio to welcome two very special Uncles Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy) and Ralph Cammack (Maliseet). These two Uncles are leaders in education, service, and culture. They are both full of love and wisdom. The Uncles take us on a journey where they share their childhood dreams, mentors, and experiences as indigenous boys growing up in both indigenous and non-indigenous communities. We learn from the Uncles that career paths are sometimes clear and often murky. The importance of mentorship, sharing culture and story are highlighted throughout this important conversation. The Aunties and Uncles talk about the difficulty indigenous and students of color face when entering academia and reaching for academic success. While the difficulty is shared, Chris and Ralph also share numerous resources with our listeners (found in the show notes). The Aunties encourage all to look and dig in more. In this episode and all future episodes, you will experience indigenous languages spoken, Wabanaki culture celebrated, and healing happening through conversations and love. Wabanaki traditional music is shared by the amazing Lauren Stevens and Allen Sockabasin.
Wabanaki Words Used:
Qoss (son) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/qossol
Apc-oc (again in the future, parting, good-bye, farewell) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/apc-oc
Tus (daughter) https://pmportal.org/dictionary/tusol
Topics Discussed:
Wayne Newell - https://www.friendsjournal.org/wayne-a-newell/
Lauren Stevens Performance with Yo Yo Ma - https://vimeo.com/752751830
Ralph’s Band - Sons of Alfond
Pequot Territory - https://www.mptn-nsn.gov/
Rebecca Sockbeson - https://www.rebeccasockbeson.com/
Indigenous Research - The Center for Wabanaki Research, Knowledge & Innovation | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)
Project Venture - Project Venture | Wabanaki Public Health & Wellness (wabanakiphw.org)
Morgan Talty - Morgan Talty
Chris Newell’s Book Link -https://www.akomawt.org/store/p1/If_You_Lived_During_The_Plimoth_Thanksgiving_by_Chris_Newell_(Paperback).html
Dangers of anti-DEI efforts - https://abcnews.go.com/US/map-impact-anti-dei-legislation/story?id=108795967
Saige Phillips - Penobscot Nation grad student gets national recognition for Indigenous advocacy (bangordailynews.com)
Deeping Our Relationships for Healing: Our Land, Our People, Our Freedom by Lisa Sockabasin - Deeping Our Relationships for Healing: Our Land, Our People, Our Freedom | Health Equity (liebertpub.com)
Hawk Henries - Hawk Henries’ Biography | Hawk Henries
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: Chris Newell, Ralph Cammack
Editor: Gavin Allen
Podcast Team: Becky Soctomah Bailey, Macy Flanders, Reanna Sockabasin