Denise Watso, a descendant of the legendary Abenaki Chief Louis Watso who lived in Lake George Village for a time and figures prominently in Native American life there in the 19th century, sent the following press release about an upcoming candidate forum in Albany tomorrow, October 24th.This is a significant event in the history of the Abenaki Nation. It was only within this decade that the

... : 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } 365:341 Maskwamozi Wigwam, originally uploaded by pennacook. I used the Abenaki word "Maskwamozi" here which means "birch tree". I decided to take a ... but when I saw this, I knew I should make it today's shot. This is a reproduction of what Abenaki would have used for living quarters back in the 1600's. The center took the design from Keith ...

... t care. These were roles assigned to them, the reality (probably much more fascinating than the lies) was not conducive to the American male fantasy of the gender roles. Hannah Dustin, a woman who was captured by the Abenaki Indians, escaped with her fellow captors by killing 10 Indians, 9 of which she killed; 2 men, 2 women, and six children. In more current efforts to bring her history the the ...

... becoming doctors and scientists. This is a great story about community and the effect of a great teacher. Joseph Bruchac is probably one of the best-known Native American authors (Abenaki) currently writing for children. I recommend all of his books, but particularly The Winter People (about the French-Indian War), his young adult novel, Geronimo, and Hidden Roots. My favorite Bruchac novel is ...

... me so happy. Only She Knows, a piece I did for an article I wrote for Seventh Native American Generations (SNAG) magazine. chi gat wa he gan means 'razor' in Abenaki. yes, Only She Knows is a reference to Past the Mission. ;P Over a year or so ago, I started working on a comic called "Indian Summer" which fell through. I toyed with playing with the ideas and everything and ...

... tipis, carry tomahawks, wear war paint.  For many children these cartoon characters are their only image.  There is no difference noted between the tribes, such as Navajo, Cherokee, Apache, Abenaki.  Amazing that even today, books and films, videos continue to portray cartoonish caricatures – people with broad faces and long braids.   Stereotypes are not dead, nor are ...