Join us for a special walk through our garden and woodlands with Passamaquoddy educator Sandra Bassett. Sandra will share her personal story, demonstrate singing and drumming, and teach a sampling of Passamaquoddy words. Participants will also learn about the traditional uses of some of our native plants. Registration for this program includes admission for one child and one adult. Families who register for multiple programs or register more than one child for the same program, receive a special discounted rate at checkout. Financial Aid is available. Please email Erika Huber at ehuber@mainegardens.org for an application.

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. 

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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.