Minquansis Sapiel
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TRIBAL AFFILIATION: Passamaquoddy
BIOGRAPHY
Minquansis Sapiel pronounced (Min-Gwon-sis) is an enrolled member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe from Sipayik, one of the two Passamaquoddy reservations in Maine, a tribe that is a part of the Wabanaki Confederacy. She grew up in Sipayik overlooking the Passamaquoody Bay. She is a published Author of a Children’s Book called “Little People of the Dawn’ She also received her Masters degree in Social Work and has earned her Captains license. She is self employed as a Storyteller, truthteller and Speaker, provides guided tours. The Hope is to connect people to the Passamaquoddy bay and provide people with a better understanding of Wabanaki History and Culture. In the meantime, she has collaborated with many organizations throughout Maine speaking on various topics of Wabanaki history and culture. She is a mother of three daughters and loves photography and nature.
About Little People of the Dawn
Little People of the Dawn is a beautiful Passamaquoddy story about a girl, Lili, who comes upon the Little People while on a visit to Second Island. The Little People were once friends with the Passamquoddy, but as the people began forgetting their traditional ways, the Little People retreated to the caves, and the Passamaquoddy rarely encountered them. Lili sets out to meet them, and along the way must learn her tribal language and ways if she is to communicate with them. The story reminds us of the importance of knowing our ways and caring for the earth.
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