Elnu Abenaki Tribe
Tribal Headquarters
5243 VT Route 30
Jamaica, VT 05343
The following essay was originally printed online forum called Frontier Folks. It was in
response to people doing Native Re-enacting and Living History and queries as to why
Native Interpreters and Re-enactors don’t have the “Historical Native Look.”
A few of us have been lurking, and been flushed out by these thoughts
Many good things have been said, but we have some concerns...
First is the expectation of appearance:
Historical Accounts:
Living History Today:
Joseph Brant
Mohawk Chief
painted by Gilbert Stuart,1786.
Cornplanter
Seneca Chief
Portrait by F. Bartoli, 1796.
This painting is part of the Henry Luce III Collection at the New York Historical Society
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Elnu Abenaki Tribe
Tribal Headquarters
5243 VT Route 30
Jamaica, VT 05343