Akomawt Educational Initiative

"I think this report coming out is so important because these histories are so intimate to us as Native people. We carry them in our DNA. …" @Akomawt co-founder endawnis Spears on the residential school report from the DOI. the74million.org/article/74-int…

Our stock of If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving by @Akomawt co-founder Chris Newell is full and we're ready to take your orders and ship. Buy directly from us if you like! akomawt.org/store/p1/If_Yo…

We're happy to announce that @akomawt co-founder Chris Newell was invited to join tribal leaders and other Native serving organizations on the field for the @RedSox Native American and American Indian Celebration Wednesday July 31st. Game time 4:10pm. mlb.com/redsox/tickets…

Happening now. International Festival of Arts and Ideas. @NEHchair Lowe in conversation with @Akomawt co-founder and @CTHumanities executive director Dr. Jason Mancini

October 2 in Tartu, Estonia @Akomawt co-founder Chris Newell will present one of the keynotes at @ICEE_ICOM highlighting our exhibit work over the years featuring Indigenous peoples in this region of the US. Akomawt's first trip overseas. We look forward to seeing everyone!

Today is great day to support Native students directly! Consider a gift to our friends the UConn Native Cultural Program and positively affect the lives of Native students today! #UConnGives2024

It's a free resource and we highly recommend our museum friends to watch and share. It's about 90 minutes, but full of valuable information.

The session is titled: Indigenous Futures and Collaborative Conservation and is the best of both our organizations speaking to the state of museums, but more importantly, what we can collaboratively do to improve them.

In 2019, we partnered with our friends at Untold Stories and presented the closing session for AIC Annual Meeting. Lots of valuable advice for institutions (especially museums) working toward equity and inclusivity with Native peoples. #Akomawt untoldstories.live/mohegan-sun-20…

We want to thank you all for the support this season. We very nearly sold out our stock of If You Lived During the Plimoth Thanksgiving books. We're happy to report we are fully restocked. Place your order today! akomawt.org/store/p1/If_Yo…

"After Newell returned to Maine from an internship... in Washington, the commissioner of the state’s newly formed Department of Indian Affairs suggested he apply to the AIP. At first, Newell resisted, but he ultimately decided to apply." thecrimson.com/article/2023/1…

#NativeAmerican Stories Watch as museum educator & @Akomawt co-founder Chris Newell (Passamaquoddy) talks about the importance of music in his life: bit.ly/40XFtAg

A glowing review from @debreese for @Akomawt co-founder @Noodlz2020's nonfiction title for @Scholastic IF YOU LIVED DURING THE PLIMOTH THANKSGIVING Huge thanks Dr. Reese!

We haven't been all together in-person since 2019. Somehow we managed to keep Akomawt Educational Initiative thriving and continue to grow. Full circle that it was at the @pequotmuseum 25th Anniversary Gala #Akomawt #Snowshoepath #Makingnewpaths instagram.com/p/Cv3r5pnMZpA/…

When teaching American westward expansion sometimes we leave out some harsh realities. But sanitizing them out of the story doesn't mean they didn't happen. The frontier thesis is a good example. We offer this perspective from the past @bplmaps exhibit America Transformed.

Did you know @Akomawt is in the thick of helping design a $100 million dollar expansion to the @PtldMuseumofArt with @LEVERARC? Co-founder @Noodlz2020 gives his experiences with the team and excitement for a potential new sustainable industry for the state of Maine.

In honor of the Native folks who gave testimony to get #ICWA passed in 1978, our friends at @UpstanderProj are streaming @DawnlandMovie for free through July 16!

"“Museums in the Northeast are asking these really critical questions about, what is my role going forward? Are we enabling and empowering settler-colonial ideals in the way that we steward and also interpret our Indigenous collections?” said Spears" pressherald.com/2023/06/04/por…

Since we formed in 2018, Akomawt Educational Initiative has sponsored the award for Outstanding Entry in Native American History for CT History Day. Each year we are rewarded with brilliant students going above and beyond to learn and then teach Native histories in CT 👏

We were proud to serve as advisors to the @PtldMuseumofArt's brilliant reinterpretation of their second floor called #PassagesInAmericanArt Multivocal, multifaceted.....there's too much goodness to show in a social media post. We highly recommend a visit!

In a unique format, diverse voices highlight not only the beautiful, but also the parts that make us uncomfortable. We invite you to visit the exhibit Passages in American Art and congrats to the @PtldMuseumofArt on a job well done.

The second floor reinterpretation of the PMA takes art and stories to a new level. With a multi-vocal approach the second floor explores all facets of what we call American Art...including stories we've often overlooked giving a fresh new interpretation on classic pieces.

We're proud to be advisors to this stunning exhibition at the @PtldMuseumofArt