The Adventure of the Bentwood Box
309 words, 2 minutes read time. Dark Academy Adventures, Episode 1: The Adventure of the Bentwood Boxes Join the Heritage […]
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Abenaki Home and Structures: Teacher Overview
Teacher Overview: This poster shows different types of homes that Abenaki have used over time. Illustrations include a temporary lean-to […]
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New England Landforms Poster: Teacher Overview
View and Download Poster Below This beautifully illustrated poster contains water color images highlighting various New England Landforms types such […]
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Abenaki Cultural Practices, Lifeways, and Natural Resources Card Game
ADAPTABLE FOR ALL AGES Looking for a fun way to teach your children or students about natural resources and Abenaki […]
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Abenaki History Timeline: Teacher Overview
Grades 3–12 | Social Studies, History, Science Downloadable poster available at the bottom of the page This visual timeline, created […]
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Geographic Features Across N’Dakinna
360 words, 2 minutes read time. Photo detail above from New England Land Forms poster, Abenaki Arts & Education Center.Download […]
Continue ReadingSeeds of Renewal Project: 2013 Harvest
Illustrated poster of the Seeds of Renewal 2013 harvest of traditional Abenaki crops (corn, beans, and squash). Produced by Frederick […]
Continue ReadingExperiences of Native Americans and French Indians of Vermont
The Vermont Truth & Reconciliation Commission presents: a panel of experts come together to discuss the experiences and harm that […]
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The Case of the Silverplate Medal
Join Prof. Frederick Matthew Wiseman on the Heritage Hunt as he uses vintage Dark Academy science, deduction, and technology to […]
Continue ReadingAbenaki Alliance Calls for Tolerance [while faced with Attacks]
Press release and handouts below the video. PRESS RELEASE: Burlington, Vermont/Politon, Kdakinna (April 23, 2024) — The four Vermont state-recognized […]
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Abenaki History In Vermont
Title: Abenaki History in Vermont Publisher: YouTube Producer: Stuck in Vermont Year: 2019
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Gluscape Fights the Water Serpent and How Woodpecker Got His Red Head
This gourd tells two traditional Wabanaki stories. Listen to the artist Jeanne Morningstar Kent tell the stories of Gluscape Fights the Water Serpent and How Woodpecker Got His Red Head.
Continue ReadingInterview with Trudy Ann Parker
Koasek Abenaki Elder Trudy Ann Parker, the author of Aunt Sarah: Woman of the Dawn, discusses Abenaki spirituality, medicine, and how Native life was affected by the great dying and colonization. She goes on to describe the Last Rise of Chief Passaconaway and reads the epilogue of Aunt…
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Outdoor Education and Allyship with Abenakis (Video)
Outdoor education is placed-based work that relies on land-based knowledge which often borrows from Native American survival and cultural craft […]
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Vermont House Approves Apology for Eugenics Program
The Vermont House of Representatives voted unanimously to approve an official apology for Vermont's role in the eugenics movement of the 1930s. During this 2 hour House session, representative Tom Stevens explains the Vermont Eugenics Survey which tracked families to see it they were "defective" or "deviant." Groups…
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Virtual Abenaki Heritage Weekend: Abenaki Basket Makers
The 2021 Virtual Abenaki Heritage Weekend presents “Abenaki Basket Makers” featuring Sherry Gould of the Nulhegan Abenaki Heritage Preservation Department. […]
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Surviving New England’s Great Dying
It’s been more than 400 years since the first Thanksgiving, and there is a lot we are still learning about […]
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A Visit With Trudy Ann Parker Author Of Aunt Sarah
In this video we interview with Trudy Ann Parker, author of Aunt Sarah Woman Of The Dawnland. Although written as a novel, Trudy brings a story to life which she says is about her Abenaki family.
Continue ReadingRiparian Zone Curriculum
This course was a collaborative effort between the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and UVM’s Lake Champlain Sea Grant program. What […]
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DIY Seed Paper: Restoration Ecology for Kids!
This video was created for a lesson plan that Lina Longtoe Schulmeisters created for the Lake Champlain Sea Grant program, […]
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Abenaki Uses of the Riparian Zone
This video was created for a lesson plan Lina Longtoe Schulmeisters created for the Lake Champlain Sea Grant program, as […]
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Wabanaki Squashes and Pumpkins: 2014 Harvest
Published with permission of the author Frederick M. Wiseman, Ph.D. Series: Seeds of Renewal Title: Wabanaki Squashes and Pumpkins Publisher: […]
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Wabanaki Beans: 2014 Harvest
Courtesy of Frederick M. Wiseman Series: Seeds of Renewal Title: Wabanaki Beans Publisher: Haven Project Year: 2014
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Wabanaki Corn Varieties: 2014 Harvest
Published with permission of the author Frederick M. Wiseman, Ph.D. Series: Seeds of Renewal Title: Wabanaki Corn Varieties Publisher: Haven […]
Continue ReadingThe Vermont Abenaki – A Struggle for Recognition
WABANAAGIG, Land of the Rising Sun goes beyond words to encapsulate the strong emotions of the Wabanaki, a people who […]
Continue ReadingWaban-Aki: People From Where The Sun Rises
In this feature-length documentary from Alanis Obomsawin, the filmmaker returns to the village where she was raised to craft a […]
Continue ReadingWeaving a Thread through the 7 Generations – Melody Walker Brook – TEDx
Melody Walker Brook gives an incredibly powerful and touching insight into rebirth of the Abenaki Elnu tribe. Finding pride in […]
Continue ReadingJoe & Jesse Bruchac – Gluskabe and the Wind Eagle
Publisher: StorybyStory Retrieved: YouTube Year: 2011
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Just for the Fun of It
Contemporary music composed in the Abenaki language by Bryan Blanchette. Artist(s): Black Hawk Singers Year: 2016 Label: CD Baby Run […]
Continue ReadingThe Odzihozo and Champ Story
Chief Don Stevens tells the story of how the spirit being Odzihozo create himself from nothing and then went on to create Bitawbwa (Lake Champlain) and the Champ.
Continue ReadingNebi, Abenaki Ways of Knowing Water
Created to help preserve these stories for Abenaki and other people. While the core content of these stories belong to […]
Continue ReadingWabanaki Calling In Song
Filmed in night vision at the Jamaica State Park during an archeological dig. The El-Nu Abenaki Tribe Singers led the […]
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Elnu Abenaki Sagmo Roger Longtoe Sheehan on Sacred Sites in Vermont
From the YouTube channel of the “Year of Indigenous Peoples of the Americas” Cultural Initiative, a program of SUNY Empire […]
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Wskintow8gonal wji Aln8mbac
In the Abenaki laguage Wskintow8gonal wji Aln8mbac means “New Songs for the Abenaki.” – CD description, Wskintow8gonal wji Aln8mbac by […]
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