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Grants Fund Traditional Wabanaki Art and Harvest Practices
Original: Grants fund traditional Wabanaki art, harvest practices: ‘Now that’s connection’
New grant funding is supporting Wabanaki artists and traditional harvest practices in Maine, helping Indigenous community members pass on skills such as basketmaking and natural harvesting. Reporting by the Portland Press Herald highlights participants describing the work as a meaningful reconnection with cultural traditions, with the money enabling both artistic practice and the intergenerational transfer of knowledge.
Why now: Funding for Indigenous cultural preservation is drawing attention as Wabanaki artists regain support for traditional practices.
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- Grants fund traditional Wabanaki art, harvest practices: ‘Now that’s connection’ · Portland Press Herald - Maine Sunday Telegram
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