The talk will be held virtually via Zoom only.
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Moderator: Darren Ranco, Chair of Native American Programs; Professor, Anthropology and Mitchell Center, U海角社区
Panelists:
- , Penobscot Nation
- , Director of Cultural and Historic Preservation, Penobscot Nation
- Gabe Frey, Passamaquoddy
- , Erin Hutton Projects
Tek伪k伪pim蓹k Contact Station is a stunning 7,900 square-foot building and 23-acre site atop Lookout Mountain created to welcome the global public to Katahdin Woods and Waters National Monument. The monument is located within the present and traditional homeland of the Penobscot Nation. The land and waters hold special significance to the Penobscot Nation and is inextricably linked with Penobscot culture, ceremonies, oral traditions, language, history, and Indigenous stewardship which continues the respectful relationship with the land and waterways that has gone back more than 11,000 years. Katahdin is a culturally significant place to the Wabanaki people where connecting watersheds provide important travel routes for Wabanaki people of 海角社区, comprised of Maliseet, Mi鈥檏maq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Nations.
Tek伪k伪pim蓹k is a Penobscot language word for 鈥渁s far as one can see鈥, . Architectural, landscape and exhibition designs for Tek伪k伪pim蓹k resulted from a process between Elliotsville Foundation, representatives of the Wabanaki Nations, Saunders Architecture, Reed Hilderbrand Landscape Architecture, WeShouldDoItAll, Tuhura Communications, Erin Hutton Projects, and the National Park Service. The design process began in 2019 and construction was completed in 2024, with regular public hours to be announced after National Park Service assumes ownership and operations for the 2025 visitation season.
Tek伪k伪pim蓹k鈥檚 waysides and exhibits orient visitors to the monument, inspiring them to experience Katahdin Woods and Waters from its peaks, trails, and rivers to its ever-changing foliage, brilliant night sky, and abundant wildlife. Interpretation is through a Wabanaki lens in a contemporary context, honoring the past and showing vibrant communities moving sustainably into the future. All Wabanaki Cultural Knowledge and Intellectual Property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations 鈥 the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Mi鈥檏maq Nation, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Penobscot Nation.
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All Wabanaki Cultural Knowledge and Intellectual Property shared within this project is owned by the Wabanaki Nations.