For Barbara Cough, adopting her daughters Catie and Kimberly from China were a way for her to understand a culture that is part of her own lineage. Liz Mak documents how Barbara and her partner attempt to expose their children to a culture they have never known.

For Barbara Cough, adopting her daughters Catie and Kimberly from China were a way for her to understand a culture that is part of her own lineage. Liz Mak documents how Barbara and her partner attempt to expose their children to a culture they have never known.

Mostly white communities retell legends and folklore about Native Americans all over the country - all the time - including in Biddeford, Maine. But these stories about Native Americans are not traditional Native American stories. John Bear Mitchell and Carol Dana are traditional native storytellers from the Penobscot Nation. They talk about storytelling in their communities and why traditional native stories are stories that can only be evoked by a people who have actually lived that history.

Rebecca Kiil captures how individuals use Shamanism as a form of healing.

Donna M. Galluzzo captures the lives of Terry, Lib, and Nick who are redefining the meaning of the traditional family unit. As a lesbian family living in suburban Portland, they build their own unique structure to define what a family is for them and the traditions they hold.

Carolyn Mix documents the lives of Terry, Lib, and Nick who are redefining the meaning of the traditional family unit. As a lesbian family living in suburban Portland, they build their own unique structure to define what a family is for them and the traditions they hold.

Steve Cartwright, Sheryl Lane and Lynn Kippax Jr. document the lives of individuals who live on Indian Island.

Dev Mukh Khalsa captures the culture of antique car restoration.

Gretchen Arnold captures the Buddhist culture in Hancock County.

Joanna Johnson captures the culture of independent film making in Maine.

During the 1950's, a colony of Slavic immigrants came to Richmond, Maine. Gretchen Batz documents how the Slavic community integrated into the town.

Julie Jordan captures an image of Plansowes as she catches the bus to Pleasant Point Reservation from Lee Academy.