Roger Paul

Born in Motahkomikuk to an unwed Passamaquoddy mother who crossed over to the spirit world.  His Maliseet father knew he had to disperse the children to protect them from the colonizing authorities. While growing up on various reservations throughout Maine and New Brunswick, he was shuttled between the communities to protect him.  His older brothers and sister were not as fortunate.  They were taken and sent to the residential school at Shubenecatie.

Roger grew up speaking the local Wabanaki dialects and began learning English around the age of five. He soon realized the public’s lack of understanding and connection to the indigenous peoples and especially those of northeastern North America.  He has since chosen a path to help educate anyone interested, about the importance of indigenous Wabanaki People and their vital role in the communities in which they are ever-present.  Roger is presently a masters student at MIT and working as a Wabanaki Languages teacher with the Penobscot Nation, the University of Maine at Orono, and the University of Southern Maine.  He takes an active and diligent role towards the preservation, continuing growth, and prosperity of the Wabanaki language, culture, and people.