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Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission archive

 Collection
Identifier: M321

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Scope and Content

The collection includes video, audio, and written statements, and other personal documents contributed by individuals and focus groups to the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Also includes TRC founding documents, the final report of the Commission, and research, policy, and administrative records that document the work of the TRC.

Dates

  • Creation: 1996-2018
  • Creation: Majority of material found within 2011 - 2018

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

See individial series for information about access restrictions.

Statement of Support

Please read Maine-Wabanaki REACH's statement of support issued upon the release of the archives.

Copyright

Bowdoin does not hold copyright for these materials and they are made available for research and educational purposes and with the permission of the TRC and individual statement providers. For all uses outside of "fair use" (as defined by Title 17, United States Code), including derivation, publication, and reproduction, researchers must secure permission from the copyright holders, typically the individual statement providers.

Use of Digital Collections

Digital materials may be used for research, educational, and non-commercial purposes without our written permission. For information about publication, visit our policies page or contact sca@bowdoin.libanswers.com.

Biographical / Historical

On June 29, 2012, five Wabanaki Chiefs and Maine’s Governor Paul LePage signed a mandate commencing the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Under the leadership of five appointed commissioners, the TRC was charged with examining Maine’s child welfare practices affecting Wabanaki people; the focus of the Commission was on "truth, healing, and change." Over the course of three years, the TRC collected statements from nearly 150 individuals and focus groups. The TRC published a final report on June 14, 2015, detailing key findings and recommendations for further action. At the conclusion of its work, the TRC transferred its extensive archives to the Bowdoin College Library’s George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives.

Extent

4.5 Linear Feet

Language of Materials

English

Abstract

The collection includes video, audio, and written statements, and other personal documents contributed by individuals and focus groups to the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission (TRC). Also includes TRC founding documents, the final report of the Commission, and research, policy, and administrative records that document the work of the TRC.

Online Access

Recordings and transcripts of all open statements are available online at http://digitalcommons.bowdoin.edu/maine-wabanaki-trc/.

Title
Guide to the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth and Reconciliation Commission Archive
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011 Repository

Contact:
3000 College Station
Brunswick Maine 04011 USA
(207) 725-3288