INVISIBLE

Date: Friday, June 1, 2012

Location: Northeast Harbor Library, Mellon Room

Time: 6:30 pm

Description:
For most Mainers, Indians do not exist. Many of us are unaware of Wabanaki history and experiences today. This film shows how even recent policies of state and federal agencies and some religious organizations have made Native people "invisible in plain sight." One of these policies has been the forced removal of thousands of native children from their homes and communities.

Following the film, its creators - Gunnar Hansen, David Westphal and Penobscot historian James Eric Francis - as well as Richard Silliboy, a member of the Aroostook Band of Micmacs who is featured in the film, and other Tribal leaders will comment and respond to questions. Light refreshments will be served.

This film is sponsored by "The Portagers," an Island group supporting the establishment of a Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

For more information about this event, please call Lindy Stretch at 288-9559.

Tech Talks -  an ongoing series of discussions on what's new in the digital world!

 

 

Date: Look for a fall 2012 schedule of talks, coming soon.

Location: Various "wired" venues on MDI

Time: 4:30 p.m.

Description:   Tech Talks is a series started in winter 2011-12, designed to educate, inform and entertain those wanting in-depth understanding of the issues surrounding our digital world.

[Our venues are WIRED so you may bring your own digital devices and play along!]

Free and open to the public, no reservations required!