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BRUNSWICK — A week of events reflecting on America’s native populations and heritages are slated leading up to Brunswick’s second Indigenous Peoples Day on Oct. 8.
Brunswick’s Unitarian Universalist Church will host Rachel Sayet, an indigenous scholar and member of the Mohegan Nation, who will discuss indigenous foods and food sovereignty among Native Americans. That presentation is scheduled for 1-3 p.m., Saturday, Sept. 29.
“Dawnland,” a documentary about the survival of indigenous cultures amid state and federal government policies and practices that removed Native American children from their families.
The film presents the story of the Wabanaki-State Truth and Reconciliation Commission, a group organized to document the history of and fallout from these removal efforts. The film starts at 6 p.m. at Curtis Memorial Library in Brunswick. Penthea Burns, board chairwoman of the Reconciliation Commission, will introduce the film and lead a follow-up discussion.
Two events are slated for Indigenous Peoples Day on Monday, Oct. 8.Curtis Memorial Library will host a children’s event from 10 a.m. to noon. Mihku Paul, of the Malicetes, will tell a pair of Waponahki legends, one about a magical giant and the other about the first man, Koluscap.
Children can draw illustrations of some part of the stories they hear to share with loved ones. Art supplies will be provided.
Curtis Memorial Library will show another movie Monday, Oct. 8. “American Outrage” features the story of two Shoshone sisters who fought the government over land rights. Chris Sewell, a local historian, will facilitate a discussion about how the film relates to the tribes’ struggles with the state over rights to the Penobscot River. Light refreshments will be provided.
The final event, scheduled for 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 9, at Curtis Memorial Library’s Morrell Room, features Maria Girouard, tribal historian for the Penobscot Nation. She’ll discuss the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act, which has long been the subject of dispute between the state and its tribes.
The Midcoast Indigenous Awareness Group organized the events, which are free and open to the public.“In panning, the group has focused on providing opportunities for us to learn more about the ongoing presence, culture and current challenges of local native people, as well as the true history of this land,” MIAG said in a news release.

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) Folks will mark Indigenous Peoples' Day in Bangor on Monday.The community celebration kicks off with a potluck dinner at Hammond Street Congregational Church at 5:00 p.m. featuring guest speakers. At 7:00 p.m. the Penobscot Theater Company will show the documentary Dawnland which showcases the trials of the Wabanaki Tribe.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion with Maine-Wabanaki representatives and film participants.

For more information on the film go to dawnland.org.

All events are free and everyone is invited.