By Mali Obomsawin Cluelessness about Native people is rampant in New England, which romanticizes its Colonial heritage. In college, I attended a rally my friend organized to discuss the constitutionality of flag burning. Predictably, his newspaper op-ed provoked a group…
Continue ReadingThis dictionary was created through a partnership between the Circle of Courage and the Endangered Alphabets Project. It is intended for people of all ages that are interested in learning to speak Abenaki. It includes a pronounciation guide. This project…
Continue ReadingAfter four Abenaki tribes received recognition from the state of Vermont their citizens were finally able to self identify themselves and educate the public about their history. This study guide introduces students to the concept of Abenaki erasure in history…
Continue ReadingThis volume highlights the work of the late Gordon M. Day, renowned for his groundbreaking research on the history and culture of the Western Abenakis and their Indian neighbors. Where previous historians had tended to portray northern New England as…
Continue ReadingThe National Museum of the American Indian (NMAI) Native Knowledge 360° Essential Understandings about American Indians is a framework that offers new possibilities for creating student learning experiences. Building on the ten themes of the National Council for the Social…
Continue ReadingThe Western Abenaki language, Aln8ba8dwaw8gan (Language Code: Abe), is listed as “critically endangered” by UNESCO. For those interested in learning to speak, please add our site to your bookmarks and stop back often, also consider attending our monthly language classes.…
Continue ReadingTHE HOPE IS THAT EVERY VERMONT school child has heard of the Abenaki Indians, and many have probably heard of the Indigenous “three-sisters” garden of corn, beans, and squash. But for a state with such strong associations with farming, most…
Continue ReadingThis month on Brave Little State, VPR’s people-powered journalism podcast, a question about the descendants of this region’s first residents. – Quoted from “What Is The Status Of The Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?” by Angela Evancie. 2016. Broadcast…
Continue ReadingFor young Samuel Russell, the summer of 1777 is a time of fear. The British Army is approaching, and the Indians in the area seem ready to attack. To Stands Straight, a young Abenaki Indian scouting for King George, Americans…
Continue ReadingThe Vermont Abenaki Artists Association embodies the history, culture, and art of the Abenaki people. Our mission is to promote regional Indigenous arts, artists, culture, and to provide an organized central place to share creative ideas. We accomplish this…
Continue ReadingOriginally developed as an interpretive guide for the Alnobak: Wearing Our Heritage exhibit, this study guide as been adapted to be an introduction to Abenaki history and culture after four Abenaki tribes received recognition in the state of Vermont. Author(s):…
Continue ReadingArtist(s): Black Hawk Singers Year: 2016 Label: CD Baby Run Time: 44 minutes ASIN: B009TT3AG4 View
Continue ReadingIn the Abenaki laguage Wskintow8gonal wji Aln8mbac means “New Songs for the Abenaki.”– CD description, Wskintow8gonal wji Aln8mbac by Bryan Blanchette. 2016. Artist(s): Black Hawk Singers Year: 2016 Label: CD Baby Run Time: 45 minutes ASIN: B01BIFA62C View
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