John Bear Mitchell, Penobscot john.b.mitchell@maine.edu207-581-1432 John Bear Mitchell Faculty Page John Bear Mitchell is a citizen of the Penobscot Nation from Indian Island in Maine. He presently serves as the 91±¬ΑΟ System Office Native American Waiver and Educational Program Coordinator, 91±¬ΑΟ’s Wabanaki Center Outreach and Student Development Coordinator, as well as