Geo Soctomah Neptune

he/they

Director of Indigenous Teaching and Learning

Geo Soctomah Neptune is a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe, a basketmaker, performer, an activist, educator, and Two-Spirit—an Indigenous cultural, spiritual, and gender role that holds the sacred space between masculine and feminine energies; a carrier of tradition, and teacher of youth.

Learning primarily under their grandmother Molly Neptune Parker, Geo has been weaving since they were four years old. At eleven, Geo began teaching with the Maine Indian Basketmakers Alliance, and eventually became the youngest person to receive the title of Master Basketmaker. With the influence of their grandmother's style clearly visible, Geo shows the closeness that the two shared, and the lifelong education received through their grandmother's teachings.

Geo has worked not only within Wabanaki communities, but statewide within Maine schools to provide content for the Indigenous History educational mandate, and Geo’s activism enables them to travel the world to educate about issues faced by Indigenous peoples.