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“Who is a “Legal” Indian? – Navigating Federal and State Laws in the US and Canada with Paul-René Tamburro

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"Who is a “Legal” Indian? - Navigating Federal and State Laws in the US and Canada" with Paul-René Tamburro. This thought-provoking session addresses the ongoing struggle for individuals to assert their right to declare and determine their own cultural identity, seeking equitable representation within larger mainstream communities and governmental entities.  Navigating Federal and State Laws ... Read more

Free

“Our Songs Remember” Lecture and Performance

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OUR SONGS REMEMBER is a combination lecture and performance focusing on the ways in which the Abenaki oral traditions of storytelling and music play a part in the preservation of our indigenous ways. Incorporating Pakholigan (the drum) and Pabekongan (the flute) father and son Joseph and Jesse Bruchac will take you on a journey to ... Read more

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Intergenerational Trauma: Healing and Resilience with Andrea Tamburro, MSW, Ed. D.

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Intergenerational Trauma: Healing and Resilience with Andrea Tamburro, MSW, Ed. D.  This 60-minute Zoom program provides a space to discuss the enduring impact of colonization, which triggers both past and current struggles for Native American individuals and families, with a particular focus on the Abenaki and other Northeastern tribes. Together, we aim to foster a deeper ... Read more

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Joseph Bruchac to Launch New Book Called Dawn Land

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Joseph Bruchac to Launch New Book Called Dawn Land - Mark you calendar now! You don't want to miss this ZOOM presentation by this nationally acclaimed Abenaki author. Remembering The Dawn Land: A presentation on the historical novel Dawn Land by its author, Joseph Bruchac The area we now refer to as Western New England ... Read more

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Inoculating Whiteness: Settler Colonialism, Whiteness, & Infectious Diseases in Sheet’ka – Adam Kersch, Ph.D.

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When colonizers arrived in Sheet'ka (Sitka, Alaska), the homeland of the Tlingit people, they imported devastating infectious diseases. Russian and Euro-American colonizers' writings describe these diseases as a marker of colonizers' self-assumed superiority. Colonizers saw vaccines as introducing a material part of European technology that would ultimately lead to Tlingit people's acceptance of Russian and ... Read more

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Highlighting Abenaki: UVM Collaborations that Bridge Communities

Silver Maple Ballroom - Davis Center 590 Main St, Burlington, VT, United States

Tuesday, April 16 2:00-4:00 P.M. Don't miss "Highlighting Abenaki: UVM Collaborations that Bridge Communities" in the Silver Maple Ballroom Davis Center" or Streaming at https://go.uvm.edu/ highlightingabenaki. "Western Abenaki people are the traditional and current stewards of the land on which UVM stands. Some UVM faculty, staff, and students have established and maintain productive relationships with ... Read more

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Nebizun: Water is Life

Ethan Allen Homestead Museum 1 Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT, United States

Nebizun: Water is Life May 1 to October 15, 2024 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 ... Read more

$15

Hunting and Fishing: A Case Study in Cultural Continuity – Frederick M. Wiseman, Ph.D.

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 Hunting and Fishing: A Case Study in Cultural Continuity - Frederick M. Wiseman, PhD. American Abenaki people in Vermont were and are culturally competent in many types of Indigenous hunting and trapping techniques as well as the use of traditional hunting spirituality. They have used sophisticated Native American technologies such as canoes and snowshoes to ... Read more

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Missisquoi Abenaki Heritage Celebration

Swanton Recreation 16 Jewett Street, Swanton, VT, United States

After 12 years of inactivity, the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Community Events Committee and Tribal Council are thrilled to announce the return of our annual Memorial Day weekend Heritage Celebration. With collaboration from Swanton Rec for a new location, this Heritage Celebration will be filled with tribal drumming, dancing, singing, food vendors and craft vendors. ... Read more

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Beyond the Curve

Chaffee Art Center 16 South Main Street, Rutland, VT, United States

Beyond the Curve: the American Abenaki COVID Experience reopens on June 7–July 19. Gallery Hours Thursday & Friday: 10am–5pm Saturday: 10am–3pm Cost: Donations accepted - no charge for the exhibit Curatorial statement: “In March 2020, the world stood still as businesses and schools around the world closed in response to the global pandemic. Broadcast media, ... Read more

Donation

History Alive at KEMP PARK!

Kemp Park 21 River Street, Hillsboro, NH, United States

History Alive at KEMP PARK in Hillsboro, New Hampshire! Begin your summer by the Contoocook River on a very exciting Saturday, June 8, 2024 from 9 am to 4. NOTE: June 7th  from 8:30 to 4:00 The morning is dedicated to Hillsborough-Deering school students. The afternoon will be open to homeschoolers and the public. Click ... Read more

$8 – $10

Black Ash Pounding Event

Lake Carmi State Park 460 Marsh Farm Road, Franklin, VT, United States

The Missisquoi Band of Abenaki and Vermont Forests, Parks, and Recreation invites you to join a Black Ash Pounding event at Lake Carmi State Park! Happening Sunday, June 9th & Monday, June 10th from 10am to 4pm. No entrance fee on Sunday, June 9th. Monday, June 10th, $5 adults and $2 Children. Hope to see ... Read more

Baskets: Carriers of Life and Spirit (Meet and Greet – Ash Splint Basket-Making)

Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum 18 Highlawn Road, Warner, NH, United States

Join us for a demonstration of ash splint basket-making and learn more about Abenaki culture with Sherry Gould. Sherry will also bring some of the baskets she has worked on. Sherry Gould studied Abenaki fancy baskets with master artist Jeanie Brink of Barre, VT through a grant from the New Hampshire Arts Council Folk Arts ... Read more

Free
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Abenaki Heritage Weekend – June 29th & 30th (This weekend!)

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United States

Join Vermont’s Native American community for Abenaki Heritage Weekend and Arts Marketplace on June 29-30 at Lake Champlain Maritime Museum to explore Abenaki perspectives on life in the Champlain Valley. Activities include storytelling, craft demonstrations, drumming, singing, and more. Bring a picnic basket for your lunch. Presented by Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, this event brings ... Read more

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Stone Tool Discussion with Gail Golec

Elnu Tribal Center at Wantastegok 350 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT, United States

Gail Golec has been a professional archaeologist for over 20 years, working primarily in the Middle Connecticut River Valley of New Hampshire and Vermont. Some of her recent work includes ... Read more

Free

Abenaki Day – Honor Those Who Came Before

Tucker Mountain Town Forest 1576 Tucker Mountain Road, West Newbury, VT, United States

Abenaki Day - Abenaki: People of the Dawn Land August 3, 2024 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Abenaki Alliance, Tucker Mountain Town Forest & Newbury Historical Society Honor Those Who Came Before At the East Entrance Lawn (By the Parking Lot) Bring Friends, Family and a Picnic Lunch! 11:00 AM Performance by Abenaki Singer-Songwriter Bryan ... Read more

11th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival

Unity Park 56 First Street, Turners Falls, MA, United States

11th Annual Pocumtuck Homelands Festival: A Celebration of Native American Art, Music, and Cultures, Saturday, August 3, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. & Sunday, August 4, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Unity Park Waterfront, Turners Falls, MA. Presentations and performances by Mohawk elder Tom Porter; Nipmuck Flute Player Hawk Henries; Mi'kmaq - Celtic Music with ... Read more

Free

2024 Abenaki Land Link Project Heritage Festival

Wheeler Homestead 1100 Dorset Street, South Burlington, VT, United States

Welcome to the 2024 Abenaki Land Link Project Heritage Festival! The event will take place on Saturday, August 10th at The Wheeler Homestead on 1100 Dorset Street, South Burlington, Vermont from 11 am-3 pm. All parking will be at 400 Swift Street (The Islamic Society)...across the street. Come join us at Common Roots' Wheeler Homestead ... Read more

Free

2 Day Abenaki Harvesting & Medicine Making Workshop

Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT, United States

Coming up this August 12-20th, an Abenaki Harvesting & Medicine Making Workshop with Carol McGranaghan!Free and open to all Abenaki. Day 1: August 12th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Rematriation Site Orientation - site tour, plant introductions, and traditional harvest practices. Day 2: August 20th 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Abenaki Harvest Ways ... Read more

Free

Day 2 of the Abenaki Harvesting & Medicine Making Workshop

Shelburne Farms 1611 Harbor Road, Shelburne, VT, United States

Coming up this August 12-20th, an Abenaki Harvesting & Medicine Making Workshop with Carol McGranaghan!Free and open to all Abenaki. Day 1: August 12th 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Rematriation Site Orientation - site tour, plant introductions, and traditional harvest practices. Day 2: August 20th 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Abenaki Harvest Ways ... Read more

Free

Green Corn Celebration at The Fort at No.4

The Fort at No. 4 267 Springfield Rd, Charlestown, NH, United States

The Green Corn Celebration is this weekend at the Fort at No 4. Come visit with Chief Roger Longtoe and many others as they tell the story of how and why the settlers at the Fort at No 4 and the native Abenaki forged relationships. Open at 10 am, Saturday and Sunday. <---> Come back ... Read more

$10 – $25

Nulhegan Gathering

Mount Norris Scout Reservation 242 Boy Scout Camp Rd, Eden, VT, United States

Mark your calendars! Our 2024 Nulhegan Gathering will be held at Mount Norris Scout Reservation on August 24th and 25th. It will open on August 23rd for Nulhegan Citizens only. Throughout the weekend there will singing, storytelling, drumming, and dancing along with other activities to be enjoyed by adults and children.  Visit the Nulhegan website for more ... Read more

Free

Wabanaki Raised Beading Workshop

Whitefield Public Library 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH, United States

Back by popular demand, Rhonda Besaw will share her skills of creating Wabanaki raised beadwork flowers with participants. Join Rhonda, a highly skilled Wabanaki Raised Bead artist, to create a raised bead flower, on Saturday, September 7th at 2 PM at Whitefield Public Library. Open to adults and teens - minimum 6 students - capped ... Read more

$20

Green Corn Gathering

Elnu Tribal Center at Wantastegok 350 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT, United States

It's time for the Green Corn Gathering! Mark your calendar now to join the Elnu Abenaki at the Wantastegok Cultural Center for the Green Corn Gathering. This gathering will be ... Read more

Free

Harvest Moon Festival

Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum 18 Highlawn Rd, Warner, NH, United States

Join us Sunday, September 29, for MKIM’s Harvest Moon Festival celebrating the traditional harvest season. This family-friendly event features Native foods, craft demonstrations, activities for kids, and educational exhibits. Visitors will learn how to make dolls from corn husks, weave dreamcatchers, try their hand at beading, and enjoy activities and games. Dramatic stories about the ... Read more

$13

Indigenous Peoples’ Day Rocks!

The Current 90 Pond Street, Stowe, United States

It’s time to start planning for Indigenous Peoples' Day Rocks! This is IPD’s 5th year and they're busy making arrangements for an event that will be bigger and better than ever! Again this year, it is being held in Stowe, VT, but they've changed the day to the Saturday of Indigenous Peoples Day weekend: October ... Read more

Free

Wabanaki Beaded Purse 3-Day Workshop

Whitefield Public Library 8 Lancaster Road, Whitefield, NH, United States

Join Rhonda Besaw for a 3-day workshop to learn how to create a Wabanaki Beaded Purse with a blueberry design. The dates are October 16th, October 26th, and November 2nd, 2024, from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm. Attendance at all 3 workshops is mandatory. There is a $100 materials fee, payable to Rhonda Besaw, to ... Read more

$100

Speaker Series: Encountering Ndakinna: Reconsidering Abenaki History in Vermont and New Hampshire

Webinar

New Speaker Series Zoom Presentation: Encountering Ndakinna: Reconsidering Abenaki History in Vermont and New Hampshire Indigenous histories are deeply rooted in northern New England, particularly in present-day Vermont and New Hampshire, a region collectively known to Abenaki people as Ndakinna (“our homeland”). Early colonial explorers recognized the abundant natural resources that made this territory so ... Read more

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A Discussion on Wampum

Elnu Tribal Center at Wantastegok 350 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT, United States

Chief Roger Longtoe Sheehan will do a discussion around the historic and contemporary use and significance of wampum and wampum belts in our community. He will also bring examples and ... Read more

Free

Traditional Legging Workshop

Elnu Tribal Center at Wantastegok 350 Putney Road, Brattleboro, VT, United States

This workshop, led by Linda Longtoe Sheehan, will teach participants how to make and decorate a pair of traditional, eastern woodlands leggings. If you are interested in joining, please register with the following link: https://forms.gle/LoaaWyJjdqQV46yGA As always, please feel free to share these events with others, and don't forgot to sign up for the Atowi’s ... Read more

Free

Deep Roots, Strong Branches – Exhibit

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United States

Deep Roots, Strong Branches- The American Abenaki Abenaki people have lived in N’Dakinna (our Homeland) for more than 12,000 years. Abenaki culture is a complex network of people, places, relationships ... Read more

Free

Mark your calendar! Abenaki Heritage Weekend 2025 Dates Set

Lake Champlain Maritime Museum 4472 Basin Harbor Road, Vergennes, VT, United States

The 2025 Abenaki Heritage Weekend, to be held at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum, dates have been set! Mark your calendar now! More information will be added as we get ... Read more

Free

Mark your calendar: Nulhegan Annual Gathering 2025 Dates Set

Mount Norris Scout Reservation 242 Boy Scout Camp Rd, Eden, VT, United States

The date has been set for next year's Nulhegan Annual Gathering! Save the date: August 23-24, 2025 at the Mt. Norris Scout Reservation in Eden Mills, VT. (Note that Abenaki ... Read more

Free
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