MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 13, 2025
The Abbe Museum in downtown Bar Harbor is dedicated to illuminating and advancing understanding of, and support for, Wabanaki Nations’ heritage, living cultures, and homelands. It hosted Dawnland for the second time last weekend, although the festival was preceded for many years by the annual Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market. Organizers estimated over 1,200 people attended the free two-day festival, which featured performances and 64 Indigenous vendors, mostly from regional tribal communities, with a range of artwork including traditional baskets and jewelry.