Organizations on Mount Desert Island and surrounding communities (The 1932 Criterion Theatre, Abbe Museum, College of the Atlantic, Friends of Acadia, Healthy Acadia, The Jackson Laboratory) have come together to once again to produce INDIGENOUS 2023 a series of events the week before Indigenous Peoples’ Day that celebrates and honors the sovereignty, resilience, and invaluable contributions of Indigenous people, by facilitating learning, engagement, and allyship. Learn more and RSVP through the button below. Thank you for your support!

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Schedule of Events

Experience 1
Strengthening Relationships with Cultural Competency
Elizabeth Neptune, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkomikuk
Sunday, October 1st | 1 - 5 pm
Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic

Experience 2
Cultural Humility: Coffee Time with Elizabeth Neptune
Wednesday, October 4th | 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | via Zoom

Experience 3
Our Bodies Carry our Personal Stories and the Stories of Our Ancestors
Donna Decontie-Brown, Penobscot Nation
Friday, October 6th | 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm
Gates Community Center, College of the Atlantic, 105 Eden St, Bar Harbor

Experience 4
FIREFLY Concert with Special Guest Performers
Firefly (Jason Brown), Penobscot Nation
Saturday, October 7th | Doors Open 7:00 pm - Showtime 8:00 pm
Criterion Theatre, 35 Cottage St, Bar Harbor

Experience 5
Free Admission to the Abbe Museum
Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, October 9th | 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Downtown Abbe Museum, 26 Mount Desert Street, Bar Harbor