Panel 3: Native Photography as Self-Determination
Jeremy Dennis will be a guest panel moderator for Native Photography as Self-Determination at the Abbe Museum’s Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas, returning July 11-12, 2026 on the campus of College of the Atlantic in Bar Harbor, Maine.
The Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas centers Wabanaki and Native thought leadership through panels, performances, and a Northeastern Native arts market. The 2026 festival also marks a collaboration with the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage’s Of the People: Smithsonian Festival of Festivals, connecting the Abbe Museum’s Indigenous-led platform with a broader national conversation while remaining grounded in Wabanaki leadership and place-based knowledge.
Panelists
- Nolan Altvater
- Maya Attean
- Jeremy Dennis
The Dawnland Festival is organized by the Abbe Museum, which is dedicated to advancing understanding of Wabanaki Nations’ heritage, living cultures, and homelands.
Image: Abbe Museum, Bar Harbor, Maine. Photo by Billy Hathorn via Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0. Source.
