ANNUAL REPORT 2011

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This past year, it was evident in every way, that the Abbe Museum is a treasure and one that is highly valued by our museum visitors, citizens across Maine, tribal community members, and the Abbe staff and trustees. With our financial picture improved, the talented staff could focus on being collaborative, innovative, and educational. The trustees could now focus on strategically thinking about the future and how to bring re-sources to the Abbe. Celebrating our 10th anniversary in downtown Bar Harbor was a landmark moment for the organization and our next ten years promise deepened community connections, stunning additions to the collections, and legions of school kids and adult learners engaging with our mission and becoming trans-formed.

It is with deep gratitude I thank our trustees, volunteers, and donors for their generosity and support of our mis-sion.

-Cinnamon Catlin-Legutko, CEO

M E S S A G E F R O M T H E C E O

Sandra K. Wilcox - PresidentBarbara McLeod - Vice PresidentJeff Dalrymple -TreasurerWilliam Haviland - Secretary

Christina BakerJohn BensonLinda K. DunnMargaret KelleyRichard ClearyRick Phillips-DoyleDarren J. RancoArthur E. SpiessKessi Watters Kimball

Alice Wellman, Honorary Trustee

Annual Report Design – James Eric Francis, Sr.

2011 BO A R D O F TR U S T E E SCinnamon Catlin-Legutko - CEOJohn Brown - Director of Finance & AdministrationJulia Clark - Curator of CollectionsRaney Bench - Curator of EducationAstra Haldeman - Manager of Museum Services Hannah Whalen - Director of Development

Seasonal StaffJane CliftonEmily DeCristofanoBrenda MerrittWhitney ThurstonJim WillardTerry WillardRoger MarksSara HillyardJill SawyerRanae LesserLisa Taplin Murray

InternsRachel HeasleyHannah WellmanZach Whalen

S T A F F M E M B E R S

10TH ANNIVERSARY

In 2011, the Abbe Museum celebrated 10 years at our downtown Bar Harbor location on 26 Mount Desert Street. The opening of the Abbe Downtown in 2001 was the culmination of a capital campaign - To Bring the Abbe to the Community - which was successful beyond expectation. A planning process many years in the works and the exciting construction of a new museum created an new cultural anchor for Bar Har-bor. The 10th anniversary of this milestone in Abbe history gave us a chance to remember the generosity of those who contributed to the campaign for the new building, and to appreciate all of the people who made the new museum possible, including Abbe staff, Board members, community members and so many Wabanaki scholars, artists and leaders. It was truly an anniversary year to remember.

A BAR HARBOR INSTITUTION

The Abbe Museum shares the history and culture of Maine’s Native people, collectively known as the Wabanaki (Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Micmac, and Maliseet), and operates from two locations in Bar Harbor.

At our downtown location, visitors find dynamic exhibitions and activities interspersed with spaces for quiet reflection. At the Abbe’s historic trailside museum at Sieur de Monts Spring, guests can experience early 20th century archaeological discoveries informed by 21st century science. The downtown Abbe Museum serves guests year-round, while the Sieur de Monts Spring location is open seasonally from mid-May to mid-October.

First opened to the public in 1928, the Abbe Museum is named for its founder, Dr. Robert Abbe (1851-1928), an eminent New York physician and beloved summer resident of Bar Harbor. During the 1920s, Dr. Abbe assembled a collection of early Native American artifacts found in the Frenchman Bay area which launched the museum at Sieur de Monts Spring. In 2001, we opened our second facility in a renovated historic landmark in downtown Bar Harbor.

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With the mission to inspire new learning about the Wabanaki Nations with every visit, the Abbe Museum values the importance of

education, research, care, and investment in our strategic and operational work.

Through our public and classroom-based programs, exhibits, and public interaction, in 2011, close to 25,000 people were invited to learn more about another culture, think about differences and similarities, and consider our social responsibility. This is a 6% attendance increase above 2010’s numbers.

Blockbuster Exhibition and MoreIn July, the much heralded, well-planned, and solidly executed exhibit, Indians and Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island 1840s-1920s, opened to an excited audience. Highlighting the role that Mount Desert Island played in the cultural and economic survival of the Wabanaki, the exhibit examines the seasonal interactions of and between Wabanakis and summer

rusticators (summer residents from the large urban areas of the Northeast) through photographs, artifacts, and hands-on interaction. Guest-curated by Bunny McBride and Harald Prins, the exhibit planning team also included Abbe staff, designers Dru Colbert, Betts Swanton, and Danielle Meier, fabricator Mida Ballard, and tribal consultants James Francis, Donald Soctomah, and Donna Loring. We honored the exhibit donors with a special sneak preview party followed a few days later by another reception, open to the general public. In June 2012, Indians and Rusticators received a National Leadership in History Award of Merit from the American Association for State and Local History (AASLH). Twisted Path II: Contemporary Native American Art Informed by Tradition, an invitational exhibit co-curated by Raney Bench, Curator of Education, and Rick Hunt, Abenaki, featured contemporary Native American artists and opened in October with all five participating artists and both curators present. The artists included Rhonda Besaw, Abenaki, George Neptune, Passamaquoddy, Max Romero-Sanipass, Mi’kmaq/Laguna, LEON, Passamaquoddy, and Sarah Sockbeson, Penobscot. The exhibit offered many opportunities - it was the first time some of these artists had exhibited at the Abbe and we were able to showcase art forms new to the Abbe, including fashion and an installation piece. The show was a balance of contemporary artwork inspired by traditions, and invoked in our visitors joy and awe but also a sense of unease when confronted with Max Romero’s piece Assimilation Revisited. The show was successful in its goals of challenging the definition of what Native art is, and what it means to be a Native artist today.

New and Enhanced PartnershipsIn 2011 the Abbe served a record number of teachers through workshops, by partnering with the Downeast Education Partnership (DEEP) to host a series of three workshops in Bucksport, Ellsworth, and at the Abbe. Through these workshops, staff worked with over 40 new teachers, most of whom were learning to work with Wabanaki content for the first time. We also hosted our annual teacher workshop at the Abbe, as well as traveled throughout the state to work with teachers and students. We continued our partnership with the Penobscot Nation’s Cultural and Historic Preservation Department and participated in teacher workshops on Indian Island.

The Abbe launched a new partnership with Acadia National Park, co-hosting a series of cultural demonstra-tions inside the Park every Wednesday in July and August, which attracted over 3,000 participants. We also hosted our own Abbe cultural connections series focused on new and emerging Wabanaki artists. These and other educational initiatives benefited greatly from our summer intern, Hannah Wellman, who also worked with a number of summer camps both on and off Mount Desert Island, teaching about art and Wabanaki culture through fun, hands-on activities.

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As an educational institution, it is equally important to produce learning opportunities as well as reveal and disseminate new information that improves our understanding of archaeology, tribal history and contemporary concerns, and museology.

New UnderstandingIn 2011, we returned to the Tranquility Farm Site on Frenchman Bay for our annual archaeological field school. Participants included college students, teachers, and new and long-time Abbe friends. They excavated a site first explored by the Abbe Museum in the 1930s, followed by more scientific research in the 1990s. The ongoing excavations at Tranquility Farm have uncovered relatively undisturbed evidence of past life ways around Frenchman Bay, with traces of living floors, fire hearths, and the remains of the plants and animals people were eating 2,000 years ago. During the 2011 season, several of the more exciting finds were small glass trade beads that document the early interactions between Wabanaki and European traders, and bring the story of the site into the 17th century.

The Abbe continues its commitment to regularly travel to Wabanaki communities, and in 2011 we visited the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy communities several times, purchasing art for the shop, and working with artists for Twisted Path II. We also conducted interviews for Indians and Rusticators, traveling to Pleasant Point and Indian Island to work with Wabanaki historians and cultural leaders, whose voices help visitors understand the importance of the encampment era to the Wabanaki today.

New Approaches to the Permanent Collection Over the past year, objects from the Abbe’s collection traveled to the Great Harbor Maritime Museum and the Hudson Museum. These pieces were exhibited in new contexts that broaden the impact of our collections. Archaeological artifacts loaned to the Great Harbor Maritime Museum allowed them to include Wabanaki history in their interpretation, and several fine baskets by next-generation Wabanaki basketmakers included in the Hudson Museum’s exhibit Transcending Traditions offer new interpretations of our collections for new audiences.

in addition, the Abbe has continued to create satellite exhibits in our wider community. A display installed at the Schoodic Education and Research Center (SERC) gives their visitors an introduction to the Wabanaki, while small displays at Machias Savings Bank and the Acadia National Park Visitor’s Center introduce their customers to the Abbe, and entice them to visit the museum to learn more. Abbe staff also worked with educators at the Damar-iscotta River Association to create a traveling exhibit featuring photographs of Penobscot and Passamaquoddy people from the Nicholas Smith Collection and hands-on objects from our education collection.

The Museum CommunityThe Abbe Museum continues to strengthen its national leadership role with staff presenting at national museum meetings and contributing to the field of museum studies. For example, at the American Association of Museums (AAM) annual meeting, Julia Clark, Curator of Collections, led a panel discussion on moving collections into new storage and at the AASLH annual meeting, she was part of a panel discussion with representatives from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH)and shared the results of our recent NEH-funded project (see Securing Resources). Raney Bench, Curator of Education, also chaired a panel at the AASLH meeting about innovative ways of working with schools and teachers. Many museums have noticed a decrease in school attendance due to budget cuts, and this session focused on inexpensive ways that museums can continue to serve schools. She also traveled to Durango, Colorado, to co-present a session on exhibit development for the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums (ATALM) conference, alongside exhibit curators from the Eiteljorg Museum of Indians and Western Art, and the Ah-Tah-Thi-Ki Museum. Raney was also invited to serve as the AASLH Maine State Captain and on the board of the Maine Associ-ation of Archives and Museums.

In December, the Small Museum Toolkit was published by AltaMira Press, which is a six book series featuring topics relevant to small museum work that will strengthen the organization and make it sustainable for genera-tions of museum-goers. Cinnamon co-edited this series and served as author for two chapters, and Julia authored a chapter as well. The work of the Abbe Museum figured prominently in this series.

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Not only is the Abbe Museum charged with caring for an important collection that documents the Wabanaki story of cultural life and survival, but we also have a role in sharing resources for the greater good.

The Siebert CollectionIn the fall of 2011, the Frank T. Siebert Collection, which had been on long-term loan to the Abbe since 2001, was recalled by its owner, Siebert’s daughter, and sold at auction in Boston by Skinner Auctions on September 24, 2011. Frank Siebert, during many years of language research with the Penobscot, acquired a collection of invaluable Penobscot material culture, including a bag woven of basswood fiber, formal regalia, a wonderful doll,

a trade hatchet dating to the late 17th century, and a delightful set of miniature snow snakes. When the Abbe learned that the collection would be sold at auction, a collaboration formed among several Maine museums, the Penobscot Nation, and the Maine Indian Basketmaker’s Alliance (MIBA). This group, called the Penobscot Material Culture Collaborative, worked together to purchase as much of the collection as possible, to keep it in Maine and most importantly, accessible to the Penobscot Nation. And while several of the most high-priced pieces were lost into private collections outside the state, much of the collection was saved, and now resides at the Abbe, the Hudson Museum, and the Maine State Museum. Perhaps the most important rescued object is a large carrying bag woven from the inner bark of a basswood tree. In addition to being a truly stunning piece, it also represents an important traditional weaving skill and material, and is one of the ways in which Wabanaki weavers hope to carry on tradition if the brown ash tree is lost to the emerald ash borer beetle. Using funds contributed by the Bangor Museum and Center for History, the Penobscot Nation Cultural and Historic Preservation Department, and the Maine Indian Basketmaker’s Alliance, Jennifer Neptune, on behalf of MIBA, was then able to purchase the bag at the auction - an important and emotional victory for everyone involved.

Securing ResourcesWe reported last year that the Abbe was awarded a competitive grant for $40,000 from the National Endowment for the Humanities to review our climate control system and determine if the system could be modified to meet preservation standards while implementing economically and environmentally sustainable approaches to the building environment. During 2011, the bulk of this project was carried out. The Abbe worked with architect and engineer Michael Henry, conservator Ron Harvey, and engineer David Clay to carry out a complete evaluation of climate data and building systems. During a site visit, the three consultants evaluated the current operations of a wide variety of building systems, and developed a detailed set of recom-mendations to improve both the performance and efficiency of these systems. We learned that despite some ongoing frustrations with the performance of climate control systems, our facility was actually performing at a relatively high level, and that with a series of achievable next steps, we could improve both the financial and environmental sustainability of our building. One of the unexpected discoveries during this evaluation process was that our gallery lighting system was one of the biggest inefficiencies, contributing to demand on the climate control system, and has lots of potential for improvement. Several of the recommendations provided by the consultants are already being implemented, and we are excited to continue the process. Alice Swassian weaving a basswood bag.

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The 21st century museum is cognizant of its ability to strengthen its partners, its community, and its staff while fulfilling its mission and delivering programs and services. This holistic approach is shared by the Abbe board and staff and is quickly positioning the organization as a financially fit community leader.

Investing in Indian CountryIn the Abbe Shop we have the unique opportunity to buy directly from over 80 Native artists and manufacturers and share the products with a global audience. We continue to travel to Wabanaki communities on “buying trips” and to meet new artists and suppliers. We employed 22 Native people for a series of programs throughout the year, including leaders who taught and demon-strated basket making, birch bark etching, canoe making, the construction of a wigwam, and ash pounding; and, performers who were vocalists, flutists, drummers, and storytellers, as well as scholars and environmentalists.

In addition to satellite exhibits, we opened a satellite shop presence in the Jordan Pond Shop in Acadia National Park. This highly visible and heavily trafficked location offers a lovely retail case in the front of the shop where staff can manage the inventory. The Abbe receives a small percentage of the sales, but, more importantly, a greater amount of Native-made crafts and products are purchased and our mission is shared with a larger audience.

The 18th annual Native American Festival and Basketmakers Market was a marked success in 2011. After several years of flat sales and attendance, the Festival attracted a robust crowd all day long which resulted in increased sales for vendors, and connections with new Abbe audience members. The staff was on-site hosting an informational booth while key staff made purchases for the gift shop and permanent collections. The Festival is a collaboration between the Abbe and MIBA and is held at the College of the Atlantic the first Saturday after Independence Day.

Staff DevelopmentTraining and nurturing staff members to be the best employees possible is the desired model of management, resulting in high performance and retention. This year we concentrated on team building training, researching national trends, and attending annual meeting sessions that enhanced skills. Staff attended a week-long Project Management workshop to learn how to effectively juggle large and small projects and bring essential resources to the process. Another staff member attended Dreamweaver software training which allows us to comprehensively update our website and produce virtual exhibits. Our fall staff retreat focused on team devel-opment, building from earlier team development steps taken in 2009, and also examined the importance of collaboration - the nature of it and how the Abbe can be a lead collaborator on MDI, across the state, and among colleagues.

Building CommunityAs a museum in the 21st century, it is critical for the Abbe Museum to consider its role in the community and what it can contribute. The board and staff are committed to be a participating community partner and collaborator and 2011 was a watershed moment in our community building potential. In addition to a variety of marketing collaboratives, the Abbe was a key partner in the Celebrate!250 island-wide initiative to commem-orate 250 years of European settlement on MDI as a mark in time, significant to the development of today’s MDI. This initiative included promotional elements as well as joint and individual programming among the C!250 partners. During this time, a new group, Friends of Island History formed to promote discovery and preservation of historical artifacts, archives, and knowledge. The Abbe is part of this group as well as the Island Association of Museums and Historical Societies (Cinnamon serves as president). Raney served on the steering committee for the Big Read, a National Endowment of the Arts grant secured by Island Readers and Writers, participating in a planning process initiated in the fall of 2011 resulting in a busy calendar of events from mid-January through February 2012.

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Richard TuttleGerard Vasisko & Margot WoolleyAnn Staples WaldronRichard and Carol WhalenJames and Theresa WillardMarguerite WilliamsRaymond & Laurie WilliamsArthur & Juanita WoodCarol WoolmanSawyer’s MarketBert & Suzi ZbarJane S. ZirnkiltonIndian Island SchoolJohn Maddaus & Elizabeth JohnsRosamond & Fred ReaMr. & Mrs. W.N. Thorndike

COMMUNITY PARTNERSBusiness Partner: $1,000+Acadia HotelThe Acadia CorporationBangor Daily NewsBar Harbor Bank & TrustBar Harbor InnCoastal RadiologyThe First BankK.A. McDonald Picture FramingMaine Indian EducationBusiness Associate: $500WERU-FMGalyn’s GalleyReel PizzaBusiness Sponsor: $300Coach Stop InnUllikana Bed and BreakfastWest Street CaféBusiness Patrons: $150Alone Moose Gallery and SuitesAcadia Cornerstone Real EstateCadillac Mountain SportsFranchise Direct, Dublin, IrelandGraycote InnThe Isleford DockJordan-FernaldMache BistroMaples InnNational Parks Tours & Transportation Inc.Otter Creek MarketSawyer’s MarketUllikana in the Field

Lead SponsorsCultural Connections- Bar Harbor Bank & TrustFall Film Festival- Reel PizzaTea, Popovers, & Archaeology-The Acadia CorporationTwisted Path II- The FirstWaponahki Student Art Show- K.A. McDonald Picture FramingWaponahki Student Art Show- Maine Indian Education

GRANT AWARDSFisher Charitable Foundation Lynam Trust Maine Arts Commission Maine Community Foundation Maine Historic Preservation Commission Maine State Archives

SPECIAL GIFTSGraycote InnLenny Novak

SPECIAL GIFTS IN SUPPORT OF INDIANS & RUSTICATORSAnonymousBangor Daily NewsBar Harbor Bank & TrustSylvia Y. CoughElizabeth & Melville HodderMrs. & Mrs. John IngleRebecca MacQuinn Mrs. Eben W. PyneDorothy PulisAnne & Fred StockingAnn Staples Waldron in memory of Ed BlairAlice & Brad Wellman

ENDOWMENT GIFTSAnonymous

FRIENDS OF THE COLLECTIONDrs. John & Lynn Benson

GATHERING GALASponsorsSieur de Monts Level: $2,500RH Foster Energy LLCBar Harbor Bank & TrustBasketmaker Level: $1,500AnonymousBoston Private Bank & Trust CompanyBangor Daily NewsDead River CompanyMachias Savings BankJ. Lohr Vineyards & WinesFox Fields FarmCanoe Level: $500AnonymousAtlantic Landscape ConstructionThe Bluenose InnJordan-FernaldLynam InsuranceBarbara McLeod & David HalesPackard Judd Kaye Additional Gala Support: Alfhild AndaJohn Collier & Susan Ferrante-CollierDavid & Jean EvansFreshwater StoneShirley FuerstJoseph & Cathryn GerstnerF. Gorham & Amy BrighamRennie & David GreenfieldJohn & Elizabeth HewlettCynthia E. Livingston & Henry L.P. SchmelzerBarbara McLeod & David HalesKevin Strange & Rebecca MorrisonMark & Georgia MunsellMrs. Marcia T. MacKinnonMr. & Mrs. W. Jack MacNeish, Jr.Mechanical Services/Maine ControlsHelen Porter & Jim DykeJane PorterNancy & Dan PoteetTrenton Bridge Lobster PoundGala Auction Item Donors: Eric Otter BaconMary Dohna Bacon & Kim Pepperr. scott baltz

ANNUAL GIVING CONTINUED

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Philip BarterBayside LiquorsCarole BealAshley BryanObadiah Bourne BuellGail ClevelandLee CummingsPamela outdusis CunninghamDiane ErikssonFox Field FlowersJames Eric FrancisJudy GoldsteinAnn GommersPeter GommersRobert Goodman Susanne GrosjeanLisa HallHog Bay PotteryHome and Away GalleryEric HopkinsBill HornerCookie HornerJill HoyThe Jackson LaboratoryLeslie A. JonesJennifer Judd-McGeeMaggie KelleyThe Kimball ShopHope C. Lewis Liquor Locker Inc.Sember Lockwood & Mark MunsellLunaformMarcy MacKinnonRebecca MacQuinnChuck & Pat McLureBrenda MerrittBonnie NewsomLenny NovakPassamaquoddy Tribal Historic Preservation OfficeButch PhillipsKathy PollardNancy Prisk, Southport SilverIvan RasmussenLinda Rowell-KelleySid SalvatoreTim ShaySarah Sockbeson

Philip S. SteelFred TomahLucy TracyNicole WallacePersis Clayton WeirsMelita WesterlundSandy WilcoxAkemi Wray, Gull Rock Pottery

VOLUNTEERSGinny AgarMida BallardJoanne BeanJohn BenchMarie BerlinSharon BroomSally BrownCathy BurdetteMaria BurdetteJane CliftonJohn CollierJeana DelaireJudy DeLongLynn DesrochersEmily DeCristofanoJeff DunnLinda DunnAdam DyerSusan Ferrante-CollierLou GallagherChristopher GardnerEllen GilmoreJohn GrayRennie GreenfieldChloe HatcherAngela HaskellRachel HeasleyBetsy HewlettCarolyn HollenbeckCookie HornerCourtney KeepRosalie KellAnne KriegLarry LegutkoHope LewisPearl LewisDee LustuskyMarsha LyonsEilleen MacLeanPeggy Marks

Roger MarksBarbara McLeodJerry MillerDebby MesserVince MesserDonna MurphyCynthia OcelSydney PattenNancy PlaceRon PomroyJean RohrerJack RussellSid SalvatoreJill SawyerPatti SeligCrista ShereArt SpiessAnne StockingLindy StretchMelanie TwitchellKessi Watters KimballHannah WellmanZach WhalenLisa WilleySandy WilcoxJim WillardTerry WillardBettye WorcesterDiane ZitoFrank Zito

We strive for accuracy as we recognize the gener-osity of our donors. If a listing is in error, please contact us astra@abbemuseum.org so that we may correct the mistake.

GALA SUPPORT CONTINUED

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FINANCIALSAt the end of 2010, the Abbe Trustees voted to change the fiscal year-end from December 31 (calendar year-end) to September 30 to allow better cash flow and budget management. Traditionally, the fourth quarter (10/1-12/31) is the most profitable for the Abbe as this is when the majority of contributions are made. This is now our first quarter which provides a clearer view of the coming year ahead and budget adjustments can be made before heading into the remainder of the fiscal year. Our second most profitable quarter is the calendar-based third quarter (7/1-9/30) when there is more earned income (admissions, gifts shop sales). This places the lean, off season, months in between the profitable quarters, which improves budget performance and cash flow.

To make this change, the Trustees approved a nine-month “stub year” budget, which excluded the tradi-tional fourth quarter (10/1-12/31). The 2011 audit is for three quarters beginning January 1 and ending September 30, 2011, coinciding with our tax filing. As a result of the stub, a sizable operating deficit can be seen. However, when reviewing a full four quarters’ statement of activity, October 1, 2010 through September 30, 2011, it is evident that cash flow demands were met despite the stub year. The 2012 budget includes four quarters, beginning October 1, 2011.

January 1 - September 30, 2011 REVENUEContributions $ 143,583In-kind contributions $ 12,796Admissions $ 66,150Merchandise sales $ 111,049Membership $ 22,507Program revenue $ 50,876Fundraising events $ 46,885Restricted funds released for operations $ 40,536Endowment funds for operations $ 33,275Interest & dividends, other $ 6,198Total operating income $ 533,855

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January 1 - September 30, 2011 EXPENSESGeneral mission related $ 208,702Guest services $ 125,113General & administrative $ 142,768Facilities $ 94,934Fundraising $ 103,891Total operating expenses $ 675,408Net operating deficit $ (141,553)

Other income & expensesOther income Restricted contributions $ 74,237Restricted funds released for operations $ (40,536)Net other income $ 33,701

Other expensesDepreciation $ 97,831Net decrease in designated funds $ 75,781Net other expenses $ 173,612

Change in net assets $(281,464)

Three FourComparative Balance Sheet Quarters Quarters Assets 9/30/2011 12/31/2010Cash & equivalents $ 151,178 $ 357,949Restricted investments $ 1,147,571 $ 1,072,508Receivables $ 135,255 $ 183,858Inventory $ 55,226 $ 33,251Prepaid expenses $ 11,482 $ 11,367Fixed assets, net, building & equipment $ 3,071,645 $ 3,169,476 $ 4,572,237 $ 4,828,409

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Liabilities & Net AssetsCurrent liabilitiesAccount payable $ 16,536 $ 12,168Accrued expenses $ 36,854 $ 8,713Deferred revenue $ 750Line of credit - $ 410,000Current of long-term debt, less current portion $ 9,073 Long-term debt, less current portion $ 394,755Gift certificates outstanding $ 175Total liabilities $ 4,572,357 $ 4,828,409

For the Fiscal year For the fiscalInvestment Fund Activity ended year endedBoston Private Bank 9/30/11 12/31/10Beginning balance $ 1,322,631 $ 1,347,357Contributions, additions $ 77,508 $ 8,695Income & dividends $ 23,341 $ 36,027Gains/(losses) in value $ (24,979) $ 79,978Temporarily restricted transfers to operations $ (33,275) $ (46,406)Unrestricted transfers to operations $ (90,000)Unrestricted transfers to separate account $ (419,050)Fees $ (8,895) $ (13,019) Ending balance $ 937,281 $ 1,322,631

To understand the financial impact the fiscal year change had on operational funds, it is helpful to consider how three quarters compares to four quarters of activity.

Three Quarters/stub year Four QuartersRevenues 1/1/11-9/30/11 10/1/10-9/30/11Total operating income $564,319 $798,174ExpensesNet operating income/(deficit) $ (75,245) $ 2,972

Revenue Expenses Revenue Expenses Three Quarters Three Quarters Four Quarters Four Quarters Stub year Stub yearAudit services provided by BHA, LLC. A full copy of the audit is available upon request.

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ACCESSIONSPermanent Collection:

Miniature wigwam scene, ash & sweetgrass. Museum purchase.

Shopper basket, Donna Sanipass. Museum purchase, Native American Festival, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Globe basket with braided ash, Jeremy Frey. Museum purchase, Native American Festival, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Candle holder basket, William Theriault. Museum purchase, Native American Festival, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Fancy basket, green and brown, Kim Bryant. Museum purchase, Native American Festival, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Potato basket, Richard Silliboy. Museum purchase, Native American Festival, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Medicine Wheel basket, Gerald Neptune Jacobs. Museum purchase, Native American Festival, Diane Kopec Collection Fund.

Steve Feher archaeological collection. Gift of W. Bruce Daniels.

Micro-miniature birchbark canoe, possible hat pin, ca. 1890s. Birchbark, sewn with thread, edged with sweetgrass and decorated with porcupine quill, suspended on a brass chain and pin. 1” long. Gift of Lorna Evans.

Large metal lidded bowl, used by Annie Isaac Paul, Maliseet, in the early 20th century to make bread, pickles and picca-lilli/Chow-chow. Approximately 20” diameter, 10” high. Gift of Annie’s step-granddaughter Rose Tomah, Maliseet.

Child-sized beaded purse, owned by Grace Lee (Wilson) Parker (1853-1933), probably Iroquois. Cotton, velvet, glass beads, metal sequins. Gift of Elizabeth Estey.

Stephen Wheatland archaeological collection. Gift of Alice N. Wellman and Wheatland family.

Alvin H. Morrison Collection. Wabanaki and other Native American objects and graphic artwork, primarily second half of the 20th century. Gift of Alvin H. Morrison.

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ARCHIVES DONATIONS:35 mm color slides: Eight (8) of Conover demonstration (ash pounding, splint preparation and basket making), Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Spring, 12 September 1982. Three (3) of Munsungan Lake trip, August 1983. Eight (8) of Rob Bonnichsen flintknapping demonstration, Abbe Museum, Sieur de Monts Spring, 1 October 1983. Gift of Alice N. Wellman.

LIBRARY DONATIONS:Indian Nations of North America, by Anton Treuer et al. National Geographic, 2010. Gift of Judy C. Fuller.

The Sacred Wisdom of the American Indians, by Larry J. Zimmerman. Watkins Publishing, 2011. Gift of Judy C. Fuller.

Pontiac and the Indian Uprising, by Howard H. Peckham, 1947. Gift of Gail Reiber.

The French and Indian Wars, by Edward P. Hamilton, 1962. Gift of Gail Reiber.

Everything You Know about Indians is Wrong, by Paul Chaat Smith, 2009. Gift of Jean Rohrer.

Arctic Dreams, by Barry Lopez, 1986. Gift of Jean Rohrer.

Lies My Teacher Told Me, by James W. Loewen, 1996. Gift of Jean Rohrer.

Indian Basketmakers of the Southwest, by Larry Dalrymple. Museum of New Mexico Press, 2000. Gift of Larry Dalrymple.

The Native Americans: An Illustrated History, introduction by Alvin M. Josephy, Jr.; text by David Hurst Thomas et al. Turner Publishing, 1993. Gift of Diane Kopec and Betts Swanton.

Strong Hearts: Native American Visions and Voices. Apeture Foundation, 1995. Gift of Diane Kopec and Betts Swanton.

DONATIONS TO EDUCATION AND EXHIBIT COLLECTIONS:Two beaded pieces, necklace and bracelet, Washington, DC area, ca. 1935. Education Collection. Gift of Helen Tupper-Southard

Art demonstration and display furniture: service table, patron benches, hardwood ladder easels with adjusters, Walker display system, Premier packaging (roller, paper, jute). Exhibit Collection. Gift of Laura D. Wiley and R. MacHenry Wiley Jr.

Stone knife, pre-contact, found on Deer Isle, Maine, July 1973. Education Collection. Gift of Thomas A. Howe.

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TEMPORARY EXHIBITIONS: Headline News: Wabanaki Sovereignty in the 21st Century

Curator – Raney BenchFebruary 26, 2010 – May 27, 2011

Indians & Rusticators: Wabanakis and Summer Visitors on Mount Desert Island, 1840s – 1920sCurators – Bunny McBride and Harald E.L. PrinsJuly 8, 2011 – December 29, 2012

Aunt Lu: The Story of Princess WatahwasoCurator – James E. Francis, Sr., Tribal Historian, Penobscot Nation

Cultural and Historic Preservation Department October 10, 2010

– April 4, 2011

2011 Waponahki Student Art ShowCurator – Julia ClarkApril 21 – October 11, 2011

Twisted Path II: Contemporary Art Informed by TraditionCurators – Raney Bench and Rick Hunt, Abenaki

October 21, 2011 – May 12, 2012

In the Words of Our FriendsCurator – Raney BenchAugust 8, 2011 – May 12, 2012

Objects of Our AffectionCurator – Julia Clark

September 2009 – October 3, 2011

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