Abenaki /tags/abenaki Abenaki en-US 开云体育 Thu, 01 May 2025 17:11:19 GMT State-recognized tribes continue to defend legitimacy at Vermont Statehouse event /local-news/2025-05-01/state-recognized-tribes-defend-legitimacy-at-vermont-statehouse-event That鈥檚 as the state recognition law faces increasingly vocal criticism from the only two federally recognized Western Abenaki Nations, which say Vermont has legitimized people who haven鈥檛 adequately demonstrated their Abenaki heritage. Thu, 01 May 2025 17:11:19 GMT /local-news/2025-05-01/state-recognized-tribes-defend-legitimacy-at-vermont-statehouse-event Elodie Reed A curriculum on Abenaki peoples is almost done. Abenaki First Nations are trying to stop it /local-news/2025-04-15/a-curriculum-on-abenaki-peoples-is-almost-done-odanak-wolinak-first-nations-are-trying-to-stop-it The project dates to the fall of 2022, when the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs announced it was getting $50,000 from the foundation of the Burlington-based company Seventh Generation to create materials about Abenaki peoples for K-12 students. Tue, 15 Apr 2025 22:11:47 GMT /local-news/2025-04-15/a-curriculum-on-abenaki-peoples-is-almost-done-odanak-wolinak-first-nations-are-trying-to-stop-it Elodie Reed In rare Statehouse visit, Abenaki First Nations press lawmakers to denounce state-recognized tribes /local-news/2025-02-21/statehouse-visit-abenaki-first-nations-press-vermont-lawmakers-denounce-state-recognized-tribes Representatives of two Abenaki First Nations headquartered in Quebec spoke at the Vermont Statehouse about Indigenous identity theft, which they say is being committed by Vermont鈥檚 state-recognized tribes. Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:06:06 GMT /local-news/2025-02-21/statehouse-visit-abenaki-first-nations-press-vermont-lawmakers-denounce-state-recognized-tribes Lexi Krupp Indigenous Peoples' Day: Here鈥檚 what鈥檚 happening in our region /local-news/2024-10-14/indigenous-peoples-day-heres-whats-happening-in-our-region Events in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine mark the holiday today and throughout the week. Mon, 14 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-14/indigenous-peoples-day-heres-whats-happening-in-our-region Elodie Reed Retrospective for Abenaki filmmaker, singer and activist Alanis Obomsawin now on display in Montreal /local-news/2024-10-04/retrospective-abenaki-filmmaker-singer-activist-alanis-obomsawin-montreal Her decades of work aims to tell the truth about Indigenous peoples in the education system, and to dispel racism, she told 开云体育 last year. Her exhibition is called 鈥淭he Children Have to Hear Another Story.鈥� Fri, 04 Oct 2024 21:53:10 GMT /local-news/2024-10-04/retrospective-abenaki-filmmaker-singer-activist-alanis-obomsawin-montreal Elodie Reed A NH exhibit explores the past, present and future tradition of Abenaki basket-making /2024-07-19/a-nh-exhibit-explores-the-past-present-and-future-tradition-of-abenaki-basket-making 鈥淥f Baskets and Borers鈥� weaves the stories of early 20th century Abenaki basket-makers with contemporary art, and examines the environmental changes that are threatening the very existence of the craft. Fri, 19 Jul 2024 19:00:41 GMT /2024-07-19/a-nh-exhibit-explores-the-past-present-and-future-tradition-of-abenaki-basket-making Julia Furukawa Abenaki Nations address identity fraud again at UN, call for U.S., Canada to support self-governance /local-news/2024-07-11/abenaki-nations-address-identity-fraud-again-un-us-canada-support-self-governance Odanak and W么linak First Nations said in a written statement last week that Vermont state-recognized tribes are contributing to the 鈥渓oss of decision-making power over our ancestral territory, the Ndakina.鈥� Thu, 11 Jul 2024 19:37:06 GMT /local-news/2024-07-11/abenaki-nations-address-identity-fraud-again-un-us-canada-support-self-governance Elodie Reed Abenaki citizen Mali Obomsawin among Indigenous jazz musicians highlighted in the nation's capital /local-news/2024-05-14/abenaki-citizen-mali-obomsawin-indigenous-jazz-musicians-mary-lou-williams-jazz-festival-julia-keefe-indigenous-big-band Abenaki and other Indigenous perspectives took center stage in the nation鈥檚 capital last weekend when the Julia Keefe Indigenous Big Band headlined the Mary Lou Williams Jazz Festival at the Kennedy Center. Tue, 14 May 2024 21:18:18 GMT /local-news/2024-05-14/abenaki-citizen-mali-obomsawin-indigenous-jazz-musicians-mary-lou-williams-jazz-festival-julia-keefe-indigenous-big-band Elodie Reed Abenaki peoples speak at the United Nations about Indigenous identity fraud in Vermont /local-news/2024-04-18/abenaki-peoples-united-nations-indigenous-identity-fraud-vermont-billboard Two young citizens of Odanak First Nation described what they call Indigenous identity theft, particularly in Vermont, at the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. The Abenaki Councils of Odanak and W8linak bought a billboard in Times Square to highlight the topic. Thu, 18 Apr 2024 15:29:42 GMT /local-news/2024-04-18/abenaki-peoples-united-nations-indigenous-identity-fraud-vermont-billboard Elodie Reed 'Recognized': An update /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-03-28/recognized-an-update Two Abenaki First Nations headquartered in Canada are contesting the legitimacy of Vermont鈥檚 state-recognized tribes. How are Vermont lawmakers responding? Thu, 28 Mar 2024 20:40:05 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2024-03-28/recognized-an-update Elodie Reed, Mitch Wertlieb