Nebizun (alternately spelled Nebizon) is the Abenaki word for medicine and the root word Nebi is the Abenaki word for water. The rivers and tributaries of N’Dakinna (our homeland) were our highways for traveling and the water itself is important to the species of fish and other wildlife that is necessary to our way of ... Read more
A special display of recent work by Abenaki artists is on view at Fair Haven Welcome Center during June. Many Abenaki artists combine creative inspiration with appreciation of Vermont’s natural wonders: a handmade basket shaped like a miniature turtle, beaded earrings inspired by a waterfall, a rattle made from deer hooves, a painted heron in ... Read more
Join Vermont’s Native American community for Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace June 13-14 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 a children’s play area. Featured arts ... Read more
Meet Abenaki Artists at the Native Arts Marketplace! Find beadwork, jewelry, paintings, baskets, wampum, stonework, woodworking, drums, rattles, and more. Every purchase helps sustain traditional artistry! Explore Abenaki perspectives on life in the Champlain Valley with storytelling, drumming, and singing by citizens of the Elnu, Nulhegan, Koasek, and Missisquoi Abenaki Tribes. Bring a picnic and ... Read more
Parley & Protocol, War and Peace In 2026, communities around the United States celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Revolutionary War and the signing of the Declaration of Independence, which spoke stirringly of human equality yet referred to Native Americans as “merciless Indian savages.” By that time of the American Revolution, Abenaki and other Indigenous ... Read more