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| Vermont Indigenous Celebration July 9-12, 2009 You are invited to a four day celebration of our the Abenaki People's deep rooted history, culture and tradition Learn about our past and present through a series of demonstrations, discussions and films. Stimulate all of your senses as you walk through a seventeenth century Abenaki encampment, taste our food, see crafts demonstrations and talk to our artists, listen to our Traditions music, songs, stories and watch our dancers. There will also be guest appearance from our Mohawk cousins from the other side of Bitabagw, Abenaki for The Lake in Between (known today as Lake Champlain). ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center & Leahy Campus make the perfect backdrop for this celebration of our culturally rich heritage. There will be ongoing indoor and outdoor activities for the whole family. ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, Burlington, VT Follow link for more information Vermont Indigenous Celebration |
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| Workshops at the Abbe Museum Saturday and Sunday June 6th-7th, 2009 Storytelling Mural Project with Laughing Couple Duo Sat:11:00 - 12:00 Sun:11:00 - 12:00 & 1:00 - 3:00 Come and enjoy this demonstration of Native American stories by Abenaki story teller Carolyn Black while Abenaki pen and ink artist Rick Hunt illustrates the story right before your eyes! This interactive performance piece will be a permanent addition to the Abbe museum exhibits. The stories will focus on family life, past and present, as well as the seasons. Rick will be putting the finishing touches on the murals throughout the day on Saturday and Sunday. In conjunction with our current exhibition Twisted Path, workshops and programs are supported in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts. Location: Abbe Museum Downtown Cost: Free and open to the public Click on ABBE link for more details. |
| 16th Abenaki Heritage Celebration May 23rd - 24th 2009 Swanton, VT This is a drug and alcohol-free event. For more information: 802.868.2559 Heritage Day celebrations that are open to the public have been held in Highgate (at the airport) from 1993 until the lasttwo years (the 1993 event was attended by over 2,000 people,including Governor Howard Dean) and typically occur onMemorial Day weekend of each year. For the past severalyears, the location has been the village green in downtown Swanton. |
