Summer Outreach Events

American Folk Festival August 23 and 24, 2008 on the Bangor Waterfront

Visit the Hudson Museum in the Native American Area at Common Ground Fair and learn about Museum offerings for schools and educational resources related to the teaching of Maine Indian history and culture.

Bug Maineia at the Maine State Museum September 17 , 2008 Augusta, Maine

Common Ground Fair September 19, 20, and 21, 2008 Unity, Maine

Visit the Hudson Museum in the Native American Area at Common Ground Fair and learn about Museum offerings for schools and educational resources related to the teaching of Maine Indian history and culture.

David Friedel Lecture October 8, 2008 Hauck Auditorium

Day of the Dead

November 3 , 2008
Bangor Lounge, Memorial Union

2008 Annual Maine Indian Basketmakers Sale and Demonstration December 13, 2008 from 9:00 to 4:00 The University of Maine, Orono Student Rec Center

This event features Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Basketmakers who sell their hand-made, one of a kind, ash splint and sweet grass basketry. Work baskets, such as creels, pack and potato baskets and fancy baskets ranging from strawberry and blueberry shaped- baskets to curly bowls may be found along with quill jewelry, wood carvings and birchbark work. Traditional foods served up by the Penobscot Nation Boys and Girls Club (hull corn soup, fry bread, blueberry desserts), music, demonstrations of brown ash pounding and basket making as well as traditional drumming and dancing will also be presented.

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Congratulations to the

2007 Hudson Museum Friends Basket Raffle Winner!

Katahdin Butterfly Basket by Fred Tomah

won by Virginia Mallett from Old Town, Maine

 

and The Winner of the Door Prize!

a Shopper by Donald and Mary Sanipass

won by Joan Kirk from Hampden, Maine

Chinese New Year

January 26 , 2009