Issues
On this page, YDF provides resources on topics of interest to Forum members and the wider York Community. These resources may include links to information on other sites addressing topics already presented by YDF events and programs, as well as those we believe will be of broad ongoing interest to our community now and in the future.
Immigration
The Holocaust and Human Rights Center of Maine
HHRC use the lessons of the Nazi Holocaust and other genocides to combat prejudice and discrimination in Maine and beyond. They encourage individuals and communities to reflect and act upon their ethical and moral responsibilities in our modern world.
hhrcmaine.org
HHRC Summer Seminar 2016 (open to the public).
Native American Issues in Maine
Maine Wabanaki REACH
Maine-Wabanaki REACH is a cross-cultural collaborative comprised of staff from the State of Maine Office of Child and Family Services (OCFS) and Wabanaki child welfare programs, Wabanaki Health and Wellness, and the Wabanaki Program. REACH established the Maine Wabanaki-State Child Welfare Truth & Reconciliation Commission (TRC), which had until June 2015 to investigate and issue a report on Wabanaki experiences with Maine State child welfare. MaineWabanakiReach.org
The Penobscot: Ancestral River, Contested Territory is a documentary film that explores the conflict between the state of Maine and the Penobscot Nation over contested river territory. Spanning from the 1700's to the present-day legal battle of Penobscot Nation v. Mills, the film illustrates the Penobscots' centuries-long fight to retain their territory and their inherent, treaty-reserved sustenance fishing rights. Featuring first-person accounts, the film tells the urgent, inspiring story of a struggle for justice and cultural survival.
Film website: SunlightMediaCollective.org
Google Search Issues Involved: Penobscot Fishing Rights
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