Join Vermont’s Native American community for Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace June 14-15 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, Vergennes, VT. Admission FREE. Rain or shine. Citizens of Vermont’s Elnu, Nulhegan, Koasek, and Missisquoi Tribes share perspectives on life in the Champlain Valley. Storytelling, craft demonstrations, drumming, singing, and children’s play area. Featured arts include jewelry, wampum, quillwork, stonework, woodworking, and more. Special presentations include new publications on Vermont Abenakis 1790-2020, Abenaki Beadwork, and gallery talk in new exhibition “Deep Roots, Strong Branches.” Bring a picnic and lunch while you listen. Presented by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association.

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Abenaki Arts & Education Center is supported by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ Cultural Sustainability program, made possible by the Wallace Foundation.