Round house
Our Praxeums
Nearby Heritage Sites
- Olamon Island
- Appalachian Trail
- Baxter State Park
- Penobscot River
- Mount Katahdin
- Mount Desert Island
- Mount Kineo
- Moosehead Lake
- Bay of Fundy
- Acadia National Park
NortheastPraxeum Roundhouse Territories
Praxeum Roundhouse is our Guardian Art nature and cultural preserve located in the Wabanaki confederacy territory in Northeastern Maine. This Praxeum is named for the Roundhouse, the type of circular dwelling traditionally used for community gatherings and ceremonial events used by native people throughout the region.
Our location
Praxeum Roundhouse is located amid 85-acres of sacred Wabanaki land along the Penobscot River in Passadumkeag, Maine The location offers access to the treasured Olamon Island and many other nearby heritage sites and is surrounded by the natural beauty of the region including lakes, rivers, and mountains, and coastline. Praxeum Roundhouse already features a ceremonial roundhouse, sweat lodge, community longhouse, outdoor kitchen, and a host gathering house for cooking and staff lodging. We’re developing this property into a gathering nexus for year-round local training as well as for hosting camps and retreats for local and international youth throughout the year, with a goal to unite youth of the Northern and Coastal nations and rural communities through the power and training of Guardian Art.
Our program
Our retreats combine ancient training and ceremonies that honor the original peoples of this land with physically and mentally challenging adventures such as night hikes, survival skills, traditional water/land-based teachings, sports, and games. Youth learn how to cook indigenous foods and work together to prepare, serve, and clean up after meals. Most importantly, they learn skills and gain confidence to become guardians of the future.
Our impact
We’ve witnessed firsthand the transformative experience of bringing youth together in places immersed in nature and heritage. The experience leads to a deep-channeled focus, powerful personal growth, and the emergence of a true respect for one another, our heritages, and our land.
