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07/23/201818-287
07/23/2018
18-287
Community & Economic Development
Order
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Title, Order
Authorizing Grant of $3,700 to Penobscot Nation to support its Wabanaki Social Gathering and Birch Bark
Canoe Regatta.
The City of Bangor's Commission on Cultural Development has unanimously voted to grant $4,500 to
the Penobscot Nation to help fund marketing and presentation costs associated with public
presentations for their Wabanaki Social Gathering and Birch Bark Canoe Regatta. The Wabanaki
Confederacy Conference offers the opportunity to educate the Bangor Region about the history of
the Wabanaki Confederacy and its homeland. Through public displays and presentations, the
Penobscot Nation hopes to create educational opportunities to the Bangor region while marketing
their event to increase public awareness.
Penobscot Nation's project, while targeted at Bangor area residents, includes elements that occur
outside the City, which staff felt was beyond the charge of the CCD. Staff met with Tribe
representatives and confirmed that $800 requested would be to promote non-Bangor events. The
rest are for the Bangor events. Therefore, staff recommended an award of $3,700 for Penobscot
Nation.
This item was reviewed and $3,700 was recommended for approval by the Business & Economic
Development Committee at its July 16, 2018 meeting.
Business & Economic Development Committee
07/16/2018
Recommend for passage
Consent
07/23/201818-287
CITY OF BANGOR ORDER
07/23/2018
18-287
Davitt
Authorizing Grant of $3,700 to Penobscot Nation to support its Wabanaki Social Gathering and Birch Bark
Canoe Regatta.
WHEREAS, the City Council has made an appropriation of funds to support arts and cultural organizations;
has established a Commission on Cultural Development; and has assigned the Commission the responsibility
of reviewing grant applications from arts and cultural organizations, and to make recommendations for grant
funding to the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the Penobscot Nation has submitted an application for funds to support their 2018 Wabanaki
Social Gathering & Birch Bark Canoe Ragatta; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development recommends the approval of the request due to the
merits of the project and the benefits to the community; and
WHEREAS, the grant application was complete, well organized and met funding criteria; and
WHEREAS, the Commission on Cultural Development voted to recommend to the City Council approval of a
grant in the amount of $4,500; and
WHEREAS, the Business & Economic Development Committee voted to recommend to the City Council
approval of a grant in the amount of $3,700, reducing the grant amount by $800 for the promotion of the
non-Bangor events:
Be it Ordered by the City Council of the City of Bangor that,
A Grant of $3,700 is hereby authorized to the Penobscot Nation to support their 2018 Wabanaki Social
Gathering & Birch Bark Canoe Ragatta.
IN CITY COUNCIL
JULY 23, 2018
CO 18-287
PASSED
CITY CLEKK