The new playspace outside the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine in Portland, was a long time coming. Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions is the 48-year-old institution’s first permanent exhibit dedicated to Maine’s indigenous people. “We’ve always told stories about this place we call Maine, but there has been a lack of Wabanaki voices,” says education and exhibits director Starr Kelly, who began developing the project soon after joining the museum staff two years ago.
Read MoreOn Monday, Indigenous Peoples Day, a new exhibit opens at the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to honor and educate visitors about Wabanaki art, song and way of life.
Read MoreDwayne Tomah, a Passamaquady citizen, traditional musician, and storyteller, spoke with Maine Public's Cindy Han about the role storytelling has played in preserving and sharing Indigenous history and culture, as well as CMTM's new exhibit Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions opening on Indigenous Peoples Day October 9, 2023.
Read MoreMaine Public visited the Children’s Museum and Theatre of Maine to learn about their new exhibit opening Monday, October 9 on Indigenous People’s Day.
Read MoreOn Monday, October 9, 2023, Indigenous People’s Day, the Children’s Museum & Theatre of Maine will open Ckuwaponahkiyik Atkuhkakonol: Wabanaki Storytelling Through Art and Traditions to the public.
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