Summer Speaker Series: Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald
September 2, 2026 | 6:00 pm – 7:00 pm
This event will take place at the Harbor Theater; 185 Townsend Ave, Boothbay Harbor, ME.
Maine Historical Society’s Statewide Tour of the Declaration of Independence arrives in the Boothbay Region on July 24–25, where it will be on view at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Reserve your spot here.
In conjunction with this auspicious event, Boothbay Harbor Memorial Library, in partnership with organizations around the area, will offer a Summer Speaker Series focusing on the time of the writing of the Declaration and the many triumphs of and challenges facing the people of this land.
The Watertown Treaty of 1776: A Wabanaki Perspective
On July 19th, 1776, only two weeks after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the United States signed its first international treaty. The Watertown Treaty of 1776 was a treaty of alliance and friendship between the Second Continental Congress and the Wolastoqey and Mi’kmaq Nations. Come listen to Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald, Tribal Ambassador for the Houlton Band of Maliseets, explain the significance of this treaty from a Wabanaki perspective.
About the speaker
Osihkiyol (Zeke) Crofton-Macdonald is a Wolastoqey person from the Houlton Band of Maliseets in Maine (Metaksonekiyak) and the Oromocto First Nation (Welamukotuk) in New Brunswick Canada. Zeke has spent his life advocating for Native rights in the United States and Canada. He currently serves as the Tribal Ambassador for the Houlton Band of Maliseets in Maine. He serves as the President of the Wabanaki Alliance and as a Tribal Commissioner for the Houlton Band on the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission (MITSC).
Thank you to our co-sponsor, the Harbor Theater!
This event is part of the Library Summer Speaker Series, made possible in part by our great community organization hosts. Join us for our other speaker series events:
Louise Miller: Wednesday, July 15 at 6 PM at the Rotary Club of Boothbay Harbor
James Tanzer: Thursday, July 30 at 6 PM at the American Legion Post #36
Kate McMahon: Tuesday, August 18 at 6 PM at the Congregational Church
