K-12 School Programs

To review available programs or submit a request, please visit our Programs page.

Educator Resources

As a leader in the state for Wabanaki education, the Abbe Museum offers many resources for teachers. We offer a wide range of classroom and reference material for use by educators, available for download. The Abbe also provides professional development opportunities for teachers, including workshops and in-service training.

Background Material and Resources

• Announcement of U.S. Support for the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

• Asticou’s Island Domain: Wabanaki Peoples at Mount Desert Island 1500-2000

• Evaluating Resources

• Final Report of the Wabanaki Studies Commission October 2003

• Headline News exhibit catalog

• Kikehtahsuwiw: It Heals exhibit

• N’tolonapemk Our Relatives Place exhibit

• N'tolonapemk informational booklet

• Naming the Dawnland - Wabanaki Place Names on Mount Desert Island

• Online Resources for Teaching Wabanaki Studies

• People of the First Light Encounters Allies and Adversaries

• People of the First Light Encounters Artists and Traders

• People of the First Light Encounters Colonization and Human Rights

• People of the First Light Encounters Penobscot River

• People of the First Light main exhibit text

• People of the First Light Map

• Report of the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission

• Sovereignty Perspective in the 21st century

• Saint Sauveur: A Meeting of Nations exhibit

• United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples

• Useful Resources

• Wabanaki People a Story of Cultural Continuity

• Wabanaki Resistance and Healing- An Exploration of the Contemporary Role of an Eighteenth Century Bounty Proclamation in an Indigenous Decolonization Process

• Wabanaki Studies in Maine Classrooms - Resources and Tools

• Who Were the Red Paint People 2002

• Take Home Activities (Coloring Pages & Word Search)

Digital Interactives

The People of the First Light Maps Interactive is now accessible online! Formerly only viewable on kiosks within the gallery, this learning tool uses GIS maps to present aspects of Wabanaki history and culture in context with the landscape.

Please note that because this content was originally developed for our kiosks, some features and formatting may not function as intended on your device, especially on phones and other small screens.

Passamaquoddy Animal Names

For more information about any of these educational resources, contact us at educator@abbemuseum.org or call (207) 288-3519.