Homeschool Days: Wabanaki Traditions (Ages 8-18)

Deepen your understanding of Wabanaki values and traditions on a special garden walk with Passamaquoddy educator Sandra Bassett. Sandra will introduce us to the newly planted Three Sisters Garden, demonstrate singing and drumming, and teach us a sampling of Passamaquoddy words. We will also spend some time learning about the significance of the four “R’s”-Reciprocity, Relationship, Respect, and Responsibility. The session will end with a birch bark etching activity.

Registration for this program includes admission for one child and one adult. Families who register multiple children or multiple programs receive a special discounted rate. Financial Aid is available. Please email Erika Huber at ehuber@mainegardens.org for an application. 

//

Instructor bio:

Sandra Bassett Peskotomuhkat graduated from the University of Southern Maine in 2021 with a BSW and a Minor in Wabanaki Language and is the first to receive a Wabanaki Language Certificate from USM in 2022. She has been working on her Passamaquoddy language for years and is close to receiving a Language Teaching Certificate from the Department of Education. For over a decade, she has been working in corrections, bringing a solution and hope to the inmates. Sandra has a strong passion for the work she is doing and feels it is both an honor and a privilege. For the past two years, Sandra has discovered other passions including gardening and drumming. She enjoys sharing her traditional songs.