Alex Strand is currently a student in David Massell’s North American Indian History class. She began reporting for this piece ...

But New Hampshire has no recognized tribes and no recognition process on the books, and federally recognized Abenaki nations have said for years that the groups identifying as Abenaki in the state ...

Since 2011 and 2012, the state of Vermont has legally recognized four groups as Abenaki tribes. O'Bomsawin and his community say many of the groups' members have no Indigenous ancestry and as a ...

Leroux also has an issue with Vermont's recognition process. In 2012, Vermont officially recognized four Abenaki tribes, allowing them access to certain resources and funding. But because the ...