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Acknowledgments

Richard Silliboy, exhibit consultant

Jennifer Neptune, exhibit consultant

Theresa Secord Hoffman

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

Annie Hager, University of Maine

Department of Forest Ecosystem Science

Bill Livingston, University of Maine,

Department of Forest Ecosystem Science

Maine Forest Service

Kathleen Mundell, Maine Arts Commission

Bunny McBride

Bruce Bourque, Maine State Museum

Charles Hastings, on-line exhibit web design & webmaster

 

Lenders to the Exhibit

Angela Barnes, Passamaquoddy

Margo Boyd and Stephen Bicknell

Deborah Brooks, Passamaquoddy

Jean Camuso and Eric Brown

Carol Dana, Penobscot

Theresa Secord Hoffman, Penobscot

Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance

Micmac Images

Navajo Rug Restorations

Peter Neptune, Passamaquoddy

Old Town Museum

Lawrence Shay, Penobscot

Richard Silliboy, Micmac

Rosella J. Silliboy, Micmac

Peter Smith Terry Collection, Unity College

 

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