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Dawnland

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Explore history from the time of the Ice Age to the present day. You will learn about State/Tribal Policies, Prehistorical and Historical eras, and the current Indigenous Knowledge perspective.

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Cost: $25

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Skills/knowledge gained from this micro-credential:

  • Historical Maine Indian Documents
  • Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act
  • Penobscot Scalp Proclamation
  • Maine Indian, Wabanaki
  • Dawnland
  • Passamaquoddy
  • Maliseet
  • Micmac
  • Penobscot
  • Indigenous Knowledge
  • Maine Ice Age
  • Maine Indian Baskets

Maine Department of Education: Maine Native Studies in School (Maine.gov)

This material represents a continuing collaborative effort between the four nations of the Wabanaki in Maine, Native and non-Native educators, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission, the Maine Department of Education, and the University of Maine System. The document and resources are rooted in the early work of the Wabanaki Studies Commission established by the Maine Legislature in 2001. This website includes suggested learning targets, by grade span, and corresponding resources that are culturally appropriate and support the content in LD 291: An Act to Require Teaching of Maine Native American History and Culture in Maine’s Schools and the Maine Native Studies component included in Maine’s Learning Results: Parameters for Essential Instruction. and: Maine State Library – Indian Tribal-State Commission Documents

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