DoomsdaysCW<p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AshTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AshTree</span></a> Protection Collaboration Across <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanakik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wabanakik</span></a></p><p>"Ash trees, in particular brown ash (used interchangeably with black ash, Fraxinus nigra), are a cultural keystone species for Wabanaki communities and a crucial part of wetland ecosystems in the Northeast. The spread of the invasive forest pest EAB has caused 99% brown ash tree mortality in other areas of Turtle Island, and will have a considerable effect on ecosystems and traditions as it spreads through the Dawnland.</p><p>"Partners of the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik’s (APCAW) have been working for 20 years to prepare for the onset of EAB in Northeastern forests. We are committed to identifying research-informed strategies to protect the future of ash in the Dawnland that align with Wabanaki priorities. The purpose of this website is to share practical knowledge with those who seek to take actions to maintain ash on the landscape. If you’d like to receive event announcements in your inbox, sign up for our newsletter here. Read on to find information about the cultural importance of ash, seed collection efforts, and emerald ash borer (EAB) management.</p><p>Why are we called the Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik?</p><p>"Our name emerged from collaborative conversations about the goals of our shared work. We decided to use the word <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanakik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wabanakik</span></a> to refer to the place where we are located in an effort to center Wabanaki language and ways of knowing. Wabanakik is a term with slightly different meanings in each eastern <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Algonquin" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Algonquin</span></a> language, but can be understood in English to mean either 'in the location of the land which is referred to as the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Dawnland" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Dawnland</span></a>' or 'in the location of the People of the Dawn.' Wabanakik stretches from Newfoundland in the north, to mid-Maine in the south, and parts of Quebec in the west.</p><p>"APCAW members acknowledge that we are located in the homeland of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiConfederacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiConfederacy</span></a>, which includes the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Abenaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Abenaki</span></a>, Maliseet, Mi’kmaq, Passamaquoddy, and Penobscot Tribal Nations. Wabanakik has a ongoing legacy of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/colonialism" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>colonialism</span></a>, of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/StolenLand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>StolenLand</span></a>, broken treaties, forced removal and genocide of Wabanaki peoples which have fragmented Wabanaki relationships to land. The People of the Dawn maintain a sacred relationship with brown ash trees since time immemorial. APCAW’s work is to center, protect, and restore this ongoing relationship between Wabanaki peoples and ash ecosystems.</p><p>Who are we?</p><p>"The Ash Protection Collaboration Across Wabanakik (APCAW) is a group of Indigenous and non-indigenous researchers, Tribal members, and forest caretakers working together to bring more awareness of the cultural and ecological significance of ash trees and efforts to conserve them. APCAW continues the initiative set forth by the EAB and Brown Ash Taskforce, which began in the early 2000s to facilitate the collaborative capacity of Wabanaki basketmakers, Tribal Nations, state and federal foresters, and others to prevent, detect, and respond to the EAB. APCAW gives platform to the work of a broad range of partners, including:</p><p>• University of Maine School of Forest Resources </p><p>• Tribal Nations<br> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MikmaqNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MikmaqNation</span></a>, Presque Isle<br> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/HoultonBand" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>HoultonBand</span></a> of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maliseet" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maliseet</span></a> Indians, Houlton<br> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PassamaquoddyTribe" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PassamaquoddyTribe</span></a> at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/IndianTownship" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>IndianTownship</span></a><br> Passamaquoddy Tribe at <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PleasantPoint" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PleasantPoint</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Sipayik" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Sipayik</span></a><br> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/PenobscotNation" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>PenobscotNation</span></a>, Indian Island</p><p>• Wabanaki basketmakers and the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance</p><p>• State and Federal Forestry Agencies<br> USDA APHIS<br> State of Maine Department of Agriculture & Forestry<br> State, Private, and Tribal Forest Service</p><p>• Conservation organizations and seed saving organizations<br> The <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WildSeedProject" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WildSeedProject</span></a><br> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineLandTrustNetwork" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineLandTrustNetwork</span></a></p><p>Learn more (includes links to resources):<br><a href="https://umaine.edu/apcaw/" rel="nofollow noopener" translate="no" target="_blank"><span class="invisible">https://</span><span class="">umaine.edu/apcaw/</span><span class="invisible"></span></a> <br><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MFS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MFS</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EAB" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EAB</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/EmeraldAshBorer" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>EmeraldAshBorer</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AshTree" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AshTree</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AshTrees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AshTrees</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/APCAW" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>APCAW</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/InvasiveSpecies" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>InvasiveSpecies</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Wabanaki" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Wabanaki</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheForests" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheForests</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/MaineNews" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>MaineNews</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Maine" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Maine</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/SaveTheTrees" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>SaveTheTrees</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiCulture" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiCulture</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiBasketry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiBasketry</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WabanakiTradition" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WabanakiTradition</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Forestry" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Forestry</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/ProtectTheSacred" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>ProtectTheSacred</span></a></p>