The Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market celebrates 25 years on July 7, 2018, with a new location at the Abbe Museum’s downtown location. The Festival is free and open to the public and features the celebrated Native arts market, Native music, dance, storytelling, craft demonstrations, and a silent auction. A collaborative partnership between the […]

Join us at the Hudson Museum for our Artist Showcase with Passamaquoddy Basketmaker, Gabriel Frey on Wednesday, August 1st from 10:00am to 11:00am. Gabriel Frey is a 12th generation Passamaquoddy Basketmaker who will demonstrate and talk about the ancient tradition of brown ash and sweetgrass basketry and the new directions that he is taking the […]

As part of their Community Day celebrations, the Penobscot Nation will host their Annual Wabanaki Social Gathering and Inaugural Birch Bark Canoe Flotilla on Indian Island. In addition, on Thursday August 2nd there will be a presentation at Bangor Public Library about the history and tradition of the birch bark canoe. These events are open […]

The 10th annual festival of Maine’s finest, award-winning Native American artists will be held at Sabbathday Lake Shaker Village. The Maine Native American Summer Market provides a rare opportunity to purchase museum-quality crafts directly from Maine’s finest Wabanaki artists, nationally recognized and honored for their role in the preservation of important traditions. A wide selection […]

Visit the Hudson Museum at Common Ground Fair in the Maine Indian Basketmaker's Area. This event aims to help preserve the typical basketmaking traditions of local Maine tribes, such as the Maliseet, Micmac, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot. It also promotes other native artwork and culture such as beadwork, woodcarvings, moose hide drums, and more! Please come join us […]