Our resources are dynamic and changing as we learn and grow together. We invite everyone to keep an eye on this space as we expand our resources, encourage you to keep learning, as well as send us lessons or units you'd like to share with others. Woliwoni!
We honor the Indigenous voices and representation, especially in regard to teaching Wabanaki studies. Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) cannot utilize Maine DOE's materials on Wabanaki studies because doing so contradicts the traditional and decolonized principles we seek to uplift and perpetuates a cycle of exclusion. These materials were created through extensive collaboration between educators and Wabanaki knowledge-sharers, and they are rooted in the cultural and historical contexts of Wabanaki. Their significance cannot be fully understood or conveyed by AI, which lacks the lived experiences and cultural perspectives that are vital to these narratives. To ensure equitable access to Wabanaki studies education for all schools, these materials can be copied and distributed in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only in educational spaces only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator(s).
Educator Guides
These interdisciplinary resources can be used in your classroom and other learning environments individually or as a whole unit.
- K-8 Visual Arts Guide
- Wabanaki Medicine and Moons Guide
- Birch Educators Guide
- K Educator Guide
- Grade 1 Educator Guide
- Grade 2 Educator Guide
- Grade 3 Educator Guide
- Grade 4 Educator Guide
- Grade 5 Educator Guide
- 6-8 ELA Educator Guide
- 6-8 Water Stewardship Guide
- 6-8 Wabanaki Survival- Economics Guide
- 6-8 Civics and Government Guide
- 9-12 ELA Guide
- 9-12 Wabanaki Connection- Geography Guide
- 9-12 Financial Self- Determination Guide
- 9-12 Government Guide
- Wabanaki Languages Guide
- Shell Mound Educator Guide
- K-8 Getting Outdoors Guide
Additional Resources
Educator Resources to Enhance the Modules
- Grade PK-2: What Do You Know About the Wabanaki and Their Languages?
- Grade 3-5: The Wabanaki and the Environment: Learning to Use My Voice Through Activism Today
- Grade 6-8: Wabanaki Stewardship: Our Relationship with Water
- Grade 9-12: Celebrating Community: Wabanaki Communities, Resiliency, and Advocacy
- Grade 9-12: The Art of Allyship: Partnering with Wabanaki Conservationists for a Better Tomorrow
- Grade 9-12: Wabanaki Homelands: Culture & Identity
- Grade 9-12: Wabanaki Artists
Contact
Brianne Lolar, Panawahpskek Citizen
Wabanaki Studies Specialist
Email: Brianne.Lolar@maine.gov