Pleasant Point, ME

Interviewee Collection Sort descending Description Interviewer Date of Interview Location of Interview Affiliation
Hugh Akagi Maine Sea Grant Alewife and Eel Oral Histories

Hugh Akagi is the chief of the Passamaquoddy on the Canadian side of the border. He lives in Canada and is deeply connected to his family and relatives on the reserve. Akagi is committed to preserving cultural heritage and advocating for the rights of Indigenous fishers. He has a background in fisheries research and has participated in Species at Risk talks and aboriginal advisory committees, demonstrating his dedication to protecting the natural environment and its species.

Julia Beaty Pleasant Point, ME NOAA Preserve America Initiative, Maine Sea Grant
Brian Altvater Maine Sea Grant Alewife and Eel Oral Histories

Brian Altvater, Sr. is the chair of the Schoodic River Keepers. He played a key role in establishing the committee to restore the St. Croix River. Altvater is proud that the committee is grassroots and non-politically motivated despite being involved in political matters due to the involvement of different countries, the Tribe, the state of Maine, and the International Joint Commission. He was particularly upset about the denial of ancestral habitat to alewives above the Grand Falls dam, which prevented them from spawning and breeding for 22 years.

Julia Beaty Pleasant Point, ME NOAA Preserve America Initiative, Maine Sea Grant