People of the First Light Opening May 1, 2016 (Abbe Museum in Bar Harbor, ME)

The design of the exhibit space has been developed with a contemporary feel, shaped by the work of Wabanaki artists who have been a part of the design process from the beginning. The central piece of the exhibit will be a two-story sculptural ash tree that will draw the various sections of the exhibit together. Artwork and illustrations by Maliseet artist Gina Brooks and Penobscot artist Sarah Sockbeson are the foundation of a visual experience that reflects both Wabanaki traditions and current experiences.
Key goals for People of the First Light include:
- Provide visitors who arrive knowing little to nothing about the Wabanaki with a good understanding of Wabanaki history and culture.
- Affirm for visitors that there are Native people in Maine and the wider Wabanaki homeland today, and that their story is one of more than 12,000 years with no removal history.
- Connect visitors, and the knowledge and experiences they bring with them, to Wabanaki perspectives and ideas through multiple ways of knowing.
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