On Tuesday, March 1, at 7PM, live via Zoom, join Cook Memorial Library and Chocorua Lake Conservancy for "The People of the Dawnland—the Evolution of the Abenaki and Wabanaki Peoples of the Northeast from First European Contact Up to the Present," with Anne Jennison. Anne will be giving an introductory overview of Abenaki/Wabanaki history in the Northeast from prior to the earliest colonial contact up through the present day. This presentation also delves into the historic causes for the all too pervasive—and incorrect—perception that there are no longer any Abenaki people in New Hampshire. Anne will use a PowerPoint presentation to illustrate her talk and will set aside time at the end of her presentation for a Q&A session. Please register in advance.
Anne Jennison. Photo courtesy of Anne Jennison.
Anne Jennison is a traditional Native American storyteller and historian. While Anne's storytelling skills have been polished by more than 30 years of experience sharing Indigenous lesson stories with audiences of all kinds, she also believes that her growth and development as a human being has been deeply influenced by internalizing the content of the Northeastern lesson stories that she tells. With master’s degrees in both Storytelling and History, Anne also brings a wealth of cultural and historical knowledge to enrich her retelling of timeless Northeast Woodlands Native American stories. Anne is listed on the New Hampshire Traditional Artists Roster as a traditional Native American storyteller & craftsperson. She is the current Chair of the NH Commission on Native American Affairs and is also a member of the Indigenous NH Collaborative Collective, an affiliate faculty member for the University of New Hampshire Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Minor, and a co-creator of the "People of the Dawnland" interpretive exhibit about the Abenaki/Wabanaki peoples at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH.
This program is part of “Wabanaki History, Ecology & Experiences,” a series of programs exploring Indigenous history and experiences in what is now called northern New England, a collaboration between the Cook Memorial Library in Tamworth and the Chocorua Lake Conservancy, made possible through a generous grant from The Tamworth Foundation.
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