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The Abbe Museum\u2019s Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas will return July 11-12, 2026, hosted on the campus of College of the Atlantic, continuing its tradition as a multi-day summer festival that centers Wabanaki and Native thought leadership through panels, performances, and a Northeastern Native arts market.<\/p>\n

This year\u2019s Dawnland festival also marks a new moment of national connection through a collaboration with The Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage\u2019s 2026 Of the People: Smithsonian Festival of Festivals<\/em>.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis collaboration places the Abbe Museum\u2019s Dawnland Festival of Arts & Ideas within a broader national conversation about ongoing cultural practice, while remaining grounded in Wabanaki leadership and place-based knowledge,\u201d stated Betsy Richards, executive director at the Abbe Museum. \u201cBeing the only New England-based festival participating reflects the importance of Indigenous-led platforms that support cultural continuity and cross-cultural dialogue in this region.\u201d<\/p>\n

Smithsonian Folklife will collaborate with the Abbe on select panel conversations and performance programming, while Dawnland remains fully grounded in Wabanaki voices, perspectives, and shared 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