[nativestudies-l] Algonquin Language Gathering - Sept 23, 24 & 25th - Penobscot Indian Nation (Maine)

[Lowe, Shelly C]

Algonquin Language Gathering - Sept 23, 24 & 25th

SEPTEMBER 23, 24, AND 25, 2010 

Hosted by the Penobscot Nation 

At the Sockalexis Bingo Palace, Indian Island, Maine 

Yewalohkemek - Thursday (Networking) 

Sunrise Ceremony - 6:20 a.m. - Nick Andrews Shore/Boat landing, Indian
Island 

8:00 Registration (First 100 registrants receive t-shirts, canvas bag,
and more) 

Opening Prayer by Carol Dana (Penobscot) 

9:00 Welcome by Tribal Chief Kirk E. Francis, Sr. 

9:30 Keynote by Gail Dana-Sacco (Passamaquoddy/Sipayik) 

Tabling displays throughout the gathering. 

(Please contact us if you are interested in displaying language
resources and require a table. We plan to collect contact information to
share with gathering participants. If you wish to share a brochure or
pamphlet, please bring one and we will photocopy it for distribution at
the end of the gathering) 

1:30 Engaging our Youth panel 

3:00 Community tours and networking - tour our museum, church, school,
and reservation waters. 

4:30 Book reception: The Common Pot by Lisa Brooks (Abenaki) 

6:00 Dinner 

7:00 Drumming by the Burnurwubskek Drummers and Social 

Eskewahtekwek - Friday 

Opening prayer and morning refreshments 

9:00 Storytelling (All participants are invited to share in
storytelling!) 

10:00 Stories of Hope panel 

11:30 Marilyn Norcini, American Philosophical Society discussing
indigenous language collections at APS. 

1:00 Language Keepers film screening 

2:30 Every Day Commitment to Language panel 

4:00 Idea swap 

5:30 Traditional foods meal 

7:00 Nationally-renowned comedian, Don Burnstick (Cree/ Alexander First
Nations, Canada) 

Katawsanetek - Saturday 

9:00 Opening Prayer and refreshments 

"Wolasuweltomuhtim wici waponahkiyik tepiw sipayik" (V. Sands) 

Talking Circle 

Noon meal followed by closing

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