Emma’s art has a message.
half color of oranges and reds and yellows with hand drawn Indigenous young woman’s face with red had print skeletal style in red covers mouth. Woman has braids and a feather in her hair. Tree is pierced by arrow. Features the dreaded boarding school and faces screaming below and the phrase”Kill the Indian, Save the Man” below.
Gedakina’s journey into hemp fiber
Gedakina had an opportunity to include fiber hemp into its annual planting cycle. We acquired seeds, cultivated, harvested, dried, hand-processed, dyed and wove the material into textiles. We experienced the full plant life from seed to table and we learned a lot in the process and shared what we learned with our classes and teachers.
On the waters… Hurricane Island
Gedakina travelled to The Center for Science and Leadership on Hurricane Island.
Gedakina’s One Shelf Books are coming to a school library near you!
Gedakina's year-long preparation of the One Shelf Book Project culminated in the shipment of over 60 boxes of books to schools across New England. We are thrilled these stories that raise of the histories and imagination and creativity of our Indigenous authors are getting into kids' and teachers' hands and minds.
Read our Summer Newsletter
This summer’s newsletter features our adventures in the Shelburne Farms Children’s Education Garden, our travels around Maine and so much more! Read on…
Nature As Our Teacher
Join us for our first ever issue launch event! This live conversation will feature writers and contributors from From the Ground Up issue #3, including poetry from Verandah Porche, an essay reading from Judy Dow, and a discussion of the recent publication of Beyond the ‘Illusion of Preservation’ with David Foster, Caitlin Littlefield, and Brian Donahue. This free event will be moderated by Liz Thompson, Managing Editor of From the Ground Up.
National Day of Awareness for Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls & Two Spirits
May 5th is National Day of Awareness For Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls. On May 5th we wear red.
Now Available: Gedakina Audio Recording!
Now Available as an Audio Recording! Wliniwaskw Wliahki: Good Spirit Good Earth is a book of photos and poems written in Western Abenaki with English translations by Vermont author, Patricia Austin! Wliniwaskw Wliahki is a collaborative project of Patricia Austin, photos and poems, and Gedakina, Inc. for project support, copyright 2023 by Gedakina, Inc, published by Gedakina, Inc., in Essex, Vermont. Wliniwaskw Wliahki brings together photos of the Northeastern woodlands with poetry written in Western Abenaki with English translations. The inspiration for this work arises from the urgent need for humans to develop an understanding and relationship with the land. A way of life that is long overdue in our world today.
Banned Books - Our Perspective
We want all children to learn from these books. Far too often certain states or special interest groups think they know best, and they become the gatekeeper of our stories, at worst banning our books and at best failing to highlight or lift up our books. Their criteria are different from ours. They are entitled to their stories and opinions and likewise we are entitled to ours. We do not want one gatekeeper for our stories.
Thank you from UVM Students
Earlier this fall Judy Dow met with students from UVM’s Place-Based Education program and led them on a memorable walking tour of Burlington’s Old North End. Starting at St Joseph’s Church on Allen Street, Judy led the group of 30 or so students through the streets of the Old North End.
Urine the Garden?
Fertilizing with urine is an ancient practice that has gained some recent attention. Gedakina is working with the Rich Earth Institute on research and education around recycling urine.
A Day with BCL
Judy Dow has been working with Burlington City & Lake Semester for years. Meeting with the students to discuss Burlington, connection to place, and what it means to live in the margins. Take a look at their latest outing!
2023 Retreat & Board meeting
Hard to believe another year has coming and gone… The staff and board had an amazing retreat this year and thankfully the weather was on our side! A sunset cruise, swimming and beach hangs, and of course delicious food with great people!!