The pumpkin time of the year is upon us. Pumpkin patch, pumpkin spice, pumpkin bread, etc. We also have a moment of reprieve from the busy cross country and soccer seasons, which pushed the boundaries of scheduling, transportation, and logistics to what seemed like a breaking point at times.

Before long, basketball season will begin. Speaking of which, we still need Varsity coaches. Let us know in the main office if you're interested in supporting our students on the court.

SPJ

On Monday, October 21st, Dwayne Tomah, Passamaquoddy language keeper, cultural preservationist, teacher, and director and curator of the Sipayik Museum will visit North Haven!

Tomah is the youngest known fluent speaker of the Passamaquoddy language and has worked with the Library of Congress to translate the 1890 wax cylinder recordings of tribal members - the oldest field recordings known to exist. 

He has edited the Passamaquoddy dictionary and helped create a language app for iPhone. He has travelled widely throughout Maine teaching and doing outreach work at schools, colleges and museums. "The people that are in power have always navigated the narrative. And that's the reason why it's so important for us to be able to change that pendulum and to start to understand the truth," Tomah recently told Colby College where he is currently a fellow with the Lunder Institute for American Art. 

Dwayne Tomah will be visiting NHCS for an all-school assembly at 1pm, during which he will share about Passamaquoddy music, stories, and culture with students. Monday evening at 7pm, Dwayne will be presenting the documentary, "The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking the Domination Code," at Waterman's Community Center and will be there for a Q&A presentation after. Entrance to the film is $5 suggested donation (students are free).