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Native American Traditions
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Photography
Title
Economy of Luck Photographs
Year
2009
For nearly 60 years the Scarborough Downs has been home to southern Maine's horse racing tradition, but it has begun to show its age as modern gambling becomes more popular. Catherine Lovell captures the environment at Scarborough Downs.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Edwige Charlot: Printmaker and Artist
Year
2014
Based in Portland, Edwige Charlot is an artist and printmaker. Greta Moran profiles Charlot as she makes prints and discusses her Haitian-French-American heritage and how art helps her make sense of her identity.
Type
Radio
Title
Escape from Tehran
Year
2013
Working in Tehran as a chef during the Iranian revolution, Somchai Sirweawneter recounts his experience hiding five Americans before they could get help from the Canadians. Catherine Louli speaks to Somchai about helping the Americans and how he put his life in danger.
Type
published content
Title
Etz Chaim Synagogue, Portland, 1992
Year
1995
R. Todd Hoffman captures how over 5,000 years of traditions are renewed within the Etz Chaim Synagogue in Portland.
Type
Photography
Title
Eye of the Beholder
Year
2004
With cosmetic surgery becoming more common for varying kinds of body modification or repair, Sabrina Haley captures the practice of Dr. Verne Weisberg in Portland.
Type
Radio
Title
Fashion Uji
Year
2013
Bringing fashion to the town of Lewiston, Sahro Hassan is a Muslim girl who designs clothes that combines Muslim modesty and American teen fashion. Tracy Mumford documents Hassan's initial struggles having to adapt in the United States, and moving to Maine where she developed her desire for fashion.
Type
Writing
Title
Feast: Free Lunch at the St. Vincent de Paul Soup Kitchen
Year
2013
Frederica Lipmann discusses the tradition of serving food to the hungry and highlights the efforts made by the volunteers at the St. Vincent de Paul Society Soup Kitchen.
Type
published content
Title
Fifty Years a Bellman
Year
1988
For half a century, John Foster has been a bellman. Foster recounts a time when trained bellmen would come up from the South to work the summer season in Kennebunkport.
Type
Multimedia
Title
Finding Balance
Year
2013
As a young woman who was raised in another country for half of her life, Nyalat Biliew strives to maintain one part of herself, without losing the other. Yevonnie Lowe documents how Nyalat faces the challenges of balancing two distinct cultures: American and Nuer.
Type
Writing
Title
Finding Common Ground
Year
2003
Matthew Bibeau speaks to three members of the Wells Conservation Commission regarding the use of land in Wells, and efforts they are making to protect the land, along with memories and traditions.
Type
Photography
Title
Finding Common Ground Photographs
Year
2003
Laura Sutherland and Matthew Bibeau speak to three members of the Wells Conservation Commission regarding the use of land in Wells, and efforts they are making to protect the land, along with memories and traditions.
Type
Photography
Title
Finnish-Americans Photographs
Year
1988
In order to learn about the Finnish community in Maine, Kate Jeremiah and Nina Hein visit the South Paris sauna. Jeremiah captures their lives in Maine.
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