WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann
Topic: Mascot Issue at Wiscasset High School
Focus on historic events dealing with “red skins” issue. Bring awareness of existing prejudice still existing. What can be done to address this situation?
Guest: Jamie Bissonette, Chair of the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission
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Producer/Host: Donna Loring
Cohost: Maria Girouard, Director, Penobscot Cultural & Historic Dept.
Guest: James Francis, Penobscot Tribal Historian
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne
Topic: School Mascots
What is the status of the mascot issue in Maine? What is the problem with Indian Mascots? Why is the term “redskins” particularly offensive?
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