Maine Indigenous Education Left Behind: A Call for Anti-Racist Conviction as Political Will Toward Decolonization
Dr. Rebecca Sockbeson, Penobscot Indian Nation, is a political activist and scholar. She graduated from Harvard University where she received her master’s degree in education and went on to confer her PhD in Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta, specializing in Indigenous Peoples Education. Her research focus is Indigenous knowledge, Aboriginal healing through language and culture, anti-racism and decolonization. She currently serves as Associate Professor for the University of Alberta’s Indigenous Peoples Education Program.
Dr. Sockbeson’s program will discuss Maine’s Wabanaki Studies Law, popularly referred to as LD 291, and how the historical context of Wabanaki-colonizer relations alongside the current status of Wabanaki content delivery highlight challenges and opportunities in its implementation.
About the Series: These virtual sessions will highlight the ongoing work of Native researchers and scholars. Participants will have the opportunity to learn from Indigenous people working in fields such as Ethno-botany, Educational Studies, History, and Anthropology.
Tickets for this program are no longer available. We look forward to seeing you at the next talk in the series with Dina Gilio-Whitaker (Colville Confederated Tribes)!
