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Allen J. Sockabasin
Publication Date: June 2007
$15, Paperback; ISBN 978-0-88448-293-2
6 x 9, 176 pages, photographs
Native American/Biography
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- "Allen Sockabasin's heartsong to growing up Passamaquoddy is a must-read primer for anyone interested in the rich cultural heritage of native tribes, the supposedly endemic poverty, and the fundamental reasons underlying disagreements over state welfare agencies, game laws, and gambling.... Allen Sockabasin comes across as a visionary, and his book reads like a loon's plaintive cry for understanding." —John Robinson, Maine Sunday Telegram
- "This is the story of a cultural leader's lifetime of service to his tribe and its endangered culture. But Allen Sockabasin's remarkable story goes beyond memoir. It offers a compelling and often gut-wrenching account of how the Passamaquoddy people experienced the twentieth century, battling widespread racism and maintaining an uneasy relationship with the forces of "progress" sweeping rural Maine and the rest of the nation. It's a book with a distinct and important perspective. Nobody with an interest in this region's history should miss it."—Erik Jorgensen, Executive Director, Maine Humanities Council
To the outside world, they lived in poverty, but Allen remembers a life that was rich and rewarding in many ways. He recalls the storytellers, tribal leaders, craftsmen, basketmakers, hunters, musicians, and elders who are still his heroes, and he explains why preserving the Passamaquoddy traditions and language is so critical to his people's survival in modern times. Many rare photographs illustrate this fascinating memoir.
Allen Sockabasin is a musician and storyteller who has performed in the U.S. and Canada. He has worked as a logger, builder, landscape contractor, tribal councilor, tribal chief, HIV/AIDS program coordinator, and substance abuse and child welfare director, but his primary interest is the preservation of the Passamaquoddy language and culture.
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