Friends of the Presumpscot River Ceremony for Indigenous People's Day

YCARE members attended a ceremony of remembrance and in honor of the Abenaki that lived, thrived and cared tor the Presumpscot River. It began at sunrise at the Chief Polin Memorial and included a walk as a group down to the river and Saccarappa Falls. Mihku Paul led ritual and song to strengthen our connection to the river and it’s people.