The Chief of the Abenaki Nation of Odanak says it's important to continue to push back against what he calls 'self-identified ...

We neither push our education on anyone or stop other tribes like Odanak or Wôlinak from teaching about their own lived experiences or history.

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 ...

Stories based on family lore and nothing more. Vermont’s so-called Abenaki tribes have no legitimate connection to any historic Abenaki communities. Their genealogies do not trace back to ...

Alex Strand is currently a student in David Massell’s North American Indian History class. She began reporting for this piece in the fall of 2024, prior to becoming Massell’s student.  Almost three ...

Pollution and land stewardship are front of mind for the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi as community discussions continue in ...

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 ...

For centuries, a large island on the Atlantic seaboard was the home of the Micmac and the Abenaki Indian tribes, known as "the people of the dawn" because the island’s tall peaks catch the ...