The inaugural Abbe Museum Indian Market takes place in Bar Harbor May 18-20. The market will support Wabanaki artists and the local community. We’ll discuss the art of the Wabanaki, its effect on the local economy and learn about events taking place to celebrate the inaugural event.
Guests
- Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, Abbe Museum president and CEO
- Gabriel Frey, Passamaquoddy basketmaker
- Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot basketmaker
Resources
- Friends of Acadia: People of the Dawnland
- The Scourge at Maine's Door: The emerald ash borer threatens to kill all of Maine’s ash trees, and the roots of tribal culture
- Basketry of the Wabanaki Indians
- Maine Memory Network: Birchbark, Beads and Continuing Traditions
- Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance
- "Baskets of Time: Profiles of Maine Indian Basket Makers," by David Shultz