Golf clubs with covers resting against a white tent at an outdoor event.

Mission, Vision, Values

People sitting on chairs and standing on a grassy area near a lake, with forested mountains in the background on a bright, partly cloudy day.

MISSION

To illuminate and advance greater understanding of and support for Wabanaki Nations’ heritage, living cultures, and homelands.


VISION

A profound shift in understanding, respect, and support for sovereign Wabanaki Nations leads us all into a more thriving and equitable future.

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A woodworking project in progress showing a wooden canoe frame with a cloth strip wrapped around it, set on a workbench covered with wood shavings and woodworking tools.

VALUES

  • Community - We work together to celebrate our diversity and nurture our inter-relatedness.

  • Respect - We commit to truth-telling, listening, and dialogue, assuming best intentions.

  • Responsibility - We honor our resources, relationships, and ongoing practice of decolonization, acknowledging our obligations to Wabanaki Nation’s ancestors, homelands, and futures.

  • Creativity - We strive to effect positive change through innovation, imagination, collaboration, vision, hope, and joy.

Annual Reports

The Abbe Museum’s Fiscal year spans October to September of each calendar year.