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Why colored paper in a doorway is a key part of Maine tribes’ Coronavirus response

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Why colored paper in a doorway is a key part of Maine tribes’ Coronavirus response

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“Since the coronavirus pandemic began, Passamaquoddy Tribe elder Sarah Stanley’s world has shrunk to her home and a house across the street where three of her grandchildren live on the Pleasant Point reservation. It’s about as far as she feels safe going. Stanley, 60, has chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, putting her in the high-risk category for the virus. Despite family being close, Stanley said she feels isolated most of the time and does not feel safe going out even with a mask and gloves. If she needs something, Stanley posts a colored sheet of paper in her doorway: yellow for supplies, red for illness, or blue if she needs someone to talk with. At 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. every day, workers will drive by her home to check if a color is posted and they get what she needs.”

Passamaquoddy Tribe

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BDN Down East

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06/16/2020

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02/26/2021
07/27/2021

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06/16/2020

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