Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions

Dwayne Tomah, a Passamaquoddy citizen and cultural preservationist, demonstrates the new drum at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine. On Monday, October 9, 2023, Indigenous People’s Day, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will open Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions to the public. Photo: CMTM.

Maine Public

PORTLAND — On Monday, October 9, 2023, Indigenous People’s Day, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will open Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions to the public.

The Museum & Theatre will be open from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm, and as part of the festivities, CMTM will host a performance from The Burnurwurbskek Singers.

Exhibiting institutions in the state of Maine have been sharing and exploring the physical, linguistic, and cultural landscape of this state for decades and, more recently, have been seeking to highlight the stories that have traditionally been excluded. In an effort to tell a more complete story of this place, CMTM has been working with Wabanaki partners to fulfill a need to create a space for children and families to learn about the rich cultural and artistic Indigenous traditions of Maine’s landscape.

See the story at: https://www.mainepublic.org/ckuwaponahkiyik-atkuhkakonol-wabanaki-storytelling-through-art-and-traditions