AbenakiHistorically, this name was used by the French to refer to many different Indigenous communities in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. During the colonial wars, some New England Indians moved to southern Canada as war refugees. They were joined by refugees from other tribes and together became known as Abenaki. (Calloway, 1994)CulturalRelating to the beliefs, language, traditions, and other ways of living that a group shares. Practices, LifewaysThe customary foods, clothing, shelters, and arts of a people. , and Natural ResourcesParts of the environment that people use, such as sunlight, air, water, soil, rocks, fossil fuels, and living organisms. Card Game (Abenaki Arts & Education Center, 2025a)
The Arrow Over the Door (Bruchac, 2002)
A historical fiction story of goodwill between different cultures during the Revolutionary War.
Detail of the painting “Water is Life” (Francine Poitras Jones, 2018)
Field Trips
Abenaki Cultural Conservancy Collection, in the Research and Exhibition Gallery. Vermont Historical Society, Barry, VT. (Vermont Historical Society, 2025a)
Alnobaiwi at Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington, VT (Alnobaiwi, 2025)
