Abenaki Self-Help Association, Inc. (ASHAI), Inc. No. 22844:

We, the undersigned, do hearby voluntarily associate ourselves together to form and establish a non-profit corporation, under the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 19, of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, as amended, and have hereby adopted the following Articles of Association, viz:

Artile 1: Name. The name of this non-profit corporation (hereinafter called "Corporation") shall be: Abenaki Self-Help Association, Inc.

Article 11: Duration. The term of existence of this Corporation shall be perpetual.

Article 111: Purposes. The purposes for which this Corporation is formed are exclusively charitable, benevolent, and educational and consist of the following: 1. To raise the economic, educational, and social conditions of those native Americans of Abenaki descent residing in Vermont and related areas; to foster and promote interest and concern for the Abenaki Indian heritage both within and without the Abenaki nation; to work for the elimination of prejudice, discrimination, and racial tension involving native americans; to lessen sickness and poverty within the Abenaki populace; and to expand educational and economic opprotunities for Abenakis.

2. To expand the opprotunities available to Abenakis to own, manage, and operate business enterprises by furthering the development of locally-owned or locally-operated business enterprises; to assist in developing entrepreneurial and management skills necessare for the financial support for the successful operation of business enterprises; and to assist in obtaining such financial support from other sources. 3. To expand the opprotunities available to Abenakis to obtain adequate housing accommodations. 4. To provide informational, outreach, and technical assistance to Abenakis which will assist those persons in acquiring such necessities of life as food, energy, and medical care. 5. To do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, useful, or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, fostering, or attainment of the foregoing purposes, either directly or indirectly, and either alone or in conjunction or cooperation with others, whether such others be persons or organizations of any kind or nature, such as corporations, firms, associations, trusts, institutions, foundations, or governmental bureaus, departments or agencies.

Article IV: Powers and Limitations. In furtherance, but not in limitation of the purposes set forth in Article III hereof, the Corporation shall have all those powers, rights, and privileges granted to Corporations by Title II, Chapter 19, of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, as amended, and any other powers , rights, and privileges now or subsequently granted by law.

Article V: Tax Exemption. All of the purposes and powers enumerated in Articles III and IV above shall be exercised exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educational purposes in such a manner that the Corporation shall qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as it is currently and shall hereafter be in force and effect.

Article VI: Membership. The authorized number and qualifications of Members of the Corporation, if any, the different classes of membership, if any, the property, voting, and other rights and privileges of Members and their liability to dues and assessments and the method of collection thereof, shall be set forth in the Bylaws.

Article VII: Registered Office and Agent. The registered office and principal place of this Corporation shall be: Depot Street, Swanton, Vermont. The name of the clerk shall be David Greenia Both address and clerk, as stated above, may be changed in accordance with the Bylaws of this Corporation and the laws of the State of Vermont.

Article VIII: Dedication of Property, Assets, and Net Income. The Corporation is formed solely for charitable, benevolent, and educational purposes. The Corporation is not organized, nor shall it be operated, for the primary purpose of generating pecuniary gain or profit, and it will not distribute any gains, profits, or dividends to the Members thereof, or to any individual, except that the Corporation shall be authorized and empowered to pay reasonable compensation for services rendered and to make payments and distribution in furtherance of its specific and primary purposes. The property, assets, profits, and net income of the Corporation are irrevocably dedicated to charitable, educational, and scientific purposes, and no part of the profit or net income of the Corporation shall inure to the benefit of any Director, Officer, or Member thereof or to the benefit of any individual.

Article IV: Directors. Except as otherwise provided by law, or in a Bylaw or Bylaws of the Corporation not inconsistent with the provisions of these Articles of Association, all the affairs of the Corporation shall be managed and all powers of the Corporation shall be exercised by the Board of Directors composed of seven members. The term and qualifications of the Directors and the manner of their elections shall be as provided in the Bylaws. The initial Board of Directors shall consist of seven Directors and the names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial Directors of the Corporation until the election and qualifications of their successors in a manner as set forth in the Bylaws of the Corporation are:

Janet Hurlbert at RFD 1 in Swanton, Vermont

Georgianna Martel at Lamkin Street in Highgate Center, Vermont

Patricia St. Francis at 44 Liberty Street in Swanton, Vermont

Alma Wells at 28 Liberty Street in Swanton, Vermont

Joy Mashtare at Canada Street in Swanton, Vermont

Simonne Bray at Highgate Falls, Vermont

Veronica St. Francis at Highgate Springs, Vermont

Article X: Amendment of Articles of Association. These Articles of Association may be altered or amended at any regular meeting or at any special meeting called for that purpose. An amendment must be approved by a majority of the Direcotrs and adopted by a vote of two-thirds (2/3rds) of the Members, if any, as such a meeting. Amendments to these Articles of Association when so adopted, shall be filed in accordance with the provisions of the Title 11, Chapter 19, of the Vermont Statutes Annotated, as amended.

Article XI: Incorporator. The name and adresses of the Incorporators of this Corporation are: Janet Hurlbert, RFD 1, Swanton, Vermont; Georgianna Martel, Lamkin Street, Highgate Center, Vermont

IN WITNESS HEREOF, we, the undersigned, being the persons named as the Incorporators, have executed these Articles of Association this 29th day of Oct, 1976.

Witnessed by:

Homer St. Francis

Wayne Hoague

Incorporator:

Georgiana J. Martel

Janette P. Hurlburt

OATH OF ARTICLES

We, the undersigned, subscribers of the aforesaid Articles of Association, do hereby subscribe to the truth of the foregoing Articles and that they constitute the Articles of Association of the Corporation formed.

Signed, Homer St. Francis, Wayne J. Hoague

STATE OF VERMONT-FRANKLIN COUNTY) SS. At Swanton in said County, on this 29th day of October, 1976, personally appeared the said Georgianna Martel and Janet Hurlbert and they made oath to the truth of the foregoing Articles of Association. Before me, Francis S. Harrington, Notary Public.

ARTICLES OF AMENDENT of ABENAKI SELF-HELP ASSOCIATION, INC.

a corporation organized and existing under the laws of State of Vermont, and having its registered office at Swanton in the county of Franklin in said state, did hold a meeting of the shareholders of said corporation duly called for such purpose on the 14 day of May, 1978, did vote to amend its Articles of Association as follows: That "Article III: Purposes" be amended by adding to the following sub-paragraph "6. To received any and all land and real estate donated, given or decreed by a Vermont Probate Court in accordance with any conditions and/or restrictions contained in any conveyance or bequest, including in perpetuity, and always receiving said gift or gifts and maintaining said land and real estate in a manner consistent with the express ecological aims and desires of the donors and testators."

At the time of the holding of the meeting, there were 247 members entitled to vote. The number of members voting against such amendment were none. Dated at Swanton in the County of Franklin this 14 day of May, 1978. President or Vice-President: James H. Ledoux; Secretary: Patricia St. Francis.

File No. 22844 AMENDMENT of ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION of the (Non-Profit) $10 STATE OF VERMONT Office of Secretary of State Filed and recorded Apr 16, 1979.

ABENAKI SELF HELP ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED. We, THE UNDERSIGNED, President and Clerk of ABENAKI SELF HELP ASSOCIATION, INCORPORATED a non-profit Corporation having no capital stock, organized and existing under the laws of the State of Vermont, and having its principal office at Swanton, in the County of Franklin in the State, hereby certify that at a meeting of the trustees (directors) of said corporation, duly called for that purpose, and held at SWANTON in the County of FRANKLIN, in the State, on the 9th day of April 1979, it was voted by three-fourths of all the directors or trustees of said corporation to amend to amend its articles of association as follows, viz: That Article V: Tax Exemption be ammended to read: All of the purposes and powers enumerated in Articles III and IV above shall be exercised exclusively for charitable, scientific, and educatioinal purposed in such manner that the Corporation shall qualify as an exempt organization under Sectioin 501(c)3 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as it is currently and shall hereafter be in force and effect. Dated at Swanton, in the County of Franklin this 9th day of APRIL A.D. 1979. President: Leonard Lampman. Clerk: Connie Partlow.

STATE OF VERMONT, Franklin County, ss.} At Swanton in said County, this 9th day of April, 1979, personally appeared the above named Leonard Lampman, President and Connie Partlow Clerk of the corporation above named, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate by them, subscribed. Louise E. Jensen, Notary Public.

This latter document from the Secretary of Vermont Website regarding ASHAI, Inc. ~and~ April St. Francis-Merrill's so-called "Tribal Council" LINK: http://www.abenakination.org/contactus.html

COMPARE the names of this so-called "Tribal Council" and Wobanaki, Inc.

1+1=2 and 2+2=4........

Document 01 - 02 - 03: Article sent by Nancy Millette Doucet to Lynn Menard-Mathieson

Article entitled, "ETHICAL CONCERNS AFFECT GENEALOGISTS

Author: Brenda Kellow (c) 24 January 2002
Pretenders exist among us in the genealogical community. Not only are some people claiming to be something they are not, there is also a college turning out fake credentials. This isn’t new, people claiming to be something they are not has been happening intermittently for years. The college has existed since 1979 when it was incorporated in Illinois, thus a diploma mill was begun.
Last week I received an email from someone with postnomials following the surname that implied that the person was an A.G. or Accredited Genealogist. The Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) has a legitimate testing program for certified individuals and the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (LDS) has had a legitimate testing program for their accredited genealogists. This could have been misleading to an unknowing reader, however, I read further and found that the person was accredited from the American College of Genealogists. Something reminded me that this was one of those credential mills. I checked it out on the Internet. It was not there. The only mention of that college was related to the person who contacted me and one other person claiming to be accredited.
To double check, I contacted one of the leading genealogists in the country to inquire about the college and found that my suspicions were well founded. Indeed, I was told, this was a bogus college that turned out unearned certificates. By unearned, my source explained to me that the “test” consisted of listing your published articles or books and listing all hereditary or patriotic societies, national numbers, and any offices held. I was told that for that information and a check for $50, all who apply are either issued an Accredited Genealogist or a Certified Genealogist certificate. If you want, the college will even grant you a Fellow of the American College of Genealogists or FACG.
How did it get started? Apparently a disgruntled person from Illinois who did not pass the strict testing of the highly respected BCG and the LDS founded the bogus college. It isn’t something new; it is just a problem that keeps surfacing from time to time to cause problems.
People posing with these credentials have been brought to the attention of the Arbitration Boards of the BCG and the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) for unethical practices. Since these Arbitration Boards only regulate their members, the client is the one who loses in these cases.
Double-check the credentials of the person from whom you ask assistance and pay a fee. BCG in Washington, D.C. is a legitimate body offering proper and stringent testing to those wishing to become certified. To help you in this selection, the BCG publishes a directory of certified people with their fields of testing. Each associate must sign the Code of Ethics. Seldom is there a problem, but in case there is the client has the prerogative of bringing the problem before the Arbitration Board where the problem will be considered with impartiality. The Directory is in most libraries and also on the Internet at www.bcgcertification.org/. The APG also has a directory of its members in most libraries, the areas of concentration, and like BCG, an Arbitration Board. APG does not have a testing program for its membership. For more on APG, go to www.apgen.org/.
Brenda Kellow, Certified Genealogist and Certified Genealogical Instructor, has a bachelor’s degree in history and teaches genealogy at Collin County Community College and computer genealogy at Southern Methodist University Plano Campus. Send queries, reunions, announcements, notices of books to review, etc., to: TracingOurRoots@gmail.com. No research commissions are accepted.
Tracing Our Roots columns are published first in the Plano Star Courier, Plano, Texas.

Document 04: "For over 30 years, Paul Joseph Bunnell has devoted himself to genealogy and Loyalist studies. He later took credited classes through Brigham Young University, in Provo, Utah, greatly improving his skills and knowledge in the field. Accomplishments are wide, awarded an Accredition and later a Fellowship of the American College of Genealogists of Illinois in the mid-1980's (May 08, 1900) ...."

Document 05: Fellowship of the American College of Genealogists, Inc. of Illinois No. 77 dated May 08, 1990. Signed by Richard E. Wilson.

So much for Nancy Millette Cruger Lyons Doucet's "U-N-I-T-Y" having those 2005/2006 "Council of Unity" Meetings. Now, in late December 2009/January 2010, she "tears down" the two people Peter Newell and Paul Bunnell whom she sought to support her agenda's and endeavors in retrospective time's. Yet, when it doesn't "fit" or "serve" her endeavor(s), agenda(s) etc. her actions speak louder and more truthfully than her words and smile(s)!

U-N-I-T-Y

=

"Nawhila"

....the first word flew out the window

....the second word is for the birds!

Jan. 10, 2010 Email from Rick Pouliot (Gedakina, Inc.) to UNDISCLOSED RECIPIENTS, to Judy Dow to Douglas Buchholz ~ February 05, 2006 "Unity Meeting" ~ Peter Newell - Nancy Millette/Cruger/Lyons/Doucet Photo's ~ April 18, 2008 Akwesasne Phoenix Newspaper Article:

Document [1.]

Document [2.]

Document [3.]

Document [4.]

June 06, 2008

David Stewart Smith PhD

Peter Wiggins

LINK: http://www.seacoastonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080606/LIFE/805300449

Document [4a.]

Abenaki Unity Meeting

SUPPOSEDLY

April 04, 2006

Document [5.]

Document [5.]

TRANSCRIPTION and COMMENTARY:

Document 01:

Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:28 PM

From: "jdowbasket@aol.com"

To: douglaslloydbuchholz@yahoo.com
Message contains attachments
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FYI: HB 1610-FN - Proposed legislation to establish an Indian Commission in New Hampshire.eml
Forwarded Message: FYI: HB 1610-FN - Proposed legislation to establish an Indian Commission in New Hampshire
Wednesday, January 13, 2010 8:19 PM
From: "RickPouliot@gedakina.org"
To: undisclosed-recipients
Greetings,
Please read the following message content and visit the http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/quick_search.html website to see what the proposed legislation is, and is not. I would encourage folks that have opinions, suggestions and comments either in support of, or in opposition of, the legislation to contact NH State Rep: Dan Carr: dcarr7@earthlink.net (Yeah, I wrote to Rep. Daniel Carr as have other people, we are getting "stone-walled" by this Representative who has put this N.H. Bill HB 1610 on the Legislative Table, because Daniel Carr wants to see this Bill pass, so it's another feather in his hat) and or members of the legislative committee listed below. According to the bill narrative the commission is to represent the interests of all Native Americans residing in the state of New Hampshire, federally and non-federally recognized (Then WHY is it that this Bill mirrors almost verbatim, the Legistlative Bill's in Vermont and has ABENAKI written all over it?). I would also suggest that anyone that might be interested in serving on the commission, if the legislation passes, should also contact Rep. Carr. (According to Rep. Daniel Carr, the Commission Members who are to serve on this NHCNAA have already been chosen, IF this HB1610 passes through the Legislature)
Please get this information out to other Native people living in New Hampshire, as everyones voices should be heard. (Yeah, right, dissenters need not apply)
Thanks
Rick Pouliot
(Gedakina is not lobbying either for or against the legislation as we do not engage in lobbying activities. We are sending out this information as a public awareness service for the Native American population of New Hampshire) At the 11th Hour!, this HB1610 is due out of Committee on Feb. 18, 2010; and where is the notification to the PUBLIC and to ALL ABENAKI PEOPLE of PUBLIC HEARING(S) on this Bill HB1610?!
The Commission Bill is Bill number HB 1610-FN and it is going before the HOUSE STATE-FEDERAL RELATIONS AND VETERANS AFFAIRS Committee. No date has been set at this time.
You can read the bill at
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/quick_search.html
If you know anyone on the committee or if they are in your district it would be a good idea to speak with them. Representative Frank Emiro, who you recommended I speak with Peter Newell , is on the committee. I have spoken with him and he was supportive and especially remembered you Peter Newell . If anyone else needs to know the members you can either go to the NH Gen Court Page or use the lists below.
http://gencourt.state.nh.us/house/committees/standingcommittees.aspx
The Chair of the committee is Representative Michael Rollo.
One person (Nancy Millette-Cruger-Lyons-Doucet) has written to all the Committee members and all the Senators complaining of grievous injustice in the bill and disparaging the character many of the people involved and is proposing to re-write the bill extensively in ways that would favor a small group which they claim is historically the true Abenaki (THESE INC. GROUPS are NOT THE TRUE ABENAKI !! They are incorporations of alleged and re-invented "Abenaki". THIS HB1610 HAS NO REQUIREMENT TO SHOW AND PROVIDE GENEALOGICAL DOCUMENTARY EVIDENCE OF BEING CONNECTED TO THE HISTORIC ABENAKI PEOPLE NOR HISTORIC ABENAKI COMMUNITIES. When I am speaking with these folks I will be staying positive about the bill as I (you) see it and speaking to the Representatives about the good things it will accomplish Of course, Rick Pouliot will speak this way, simply for the fact that he is the President of the Gedakina, Inc. that will benefit from Federal Title 7 Funding and ICWA Federal Funds that will come into the State of N.H. IF this HB1610 passes the Legislature!...its ALL ABOUT GETTING THE $$$$ and the equality of participation B.S. on which it is based and the broad inclusiveness of people who will be able to participate and benefit as opposed to any plan that aims to tightly restrict membership such as is being proposed in Vermont's commission.
Member List:
Michael Rollo(d) V. Chairman: Patrick Garrity(d) Clerk: Sarah Hutz(d) Baldwin Domingo (d) Kris Roberts (d) Robert Haley (d) Cynthia Sweeney (d) George Katsiantonis (d) Alexis Chininis (d) Valerie Hardy (d) Thomas Katsiantonis (d) Alfred Baldasaro (r) James Twombly (r) Anne Priestley (r) Lars Christiansen (r) Frank Emiro (r) Dennis Fields (r) Leo Pepino (r) Todd Smith (r)
Let's Follow the Yellow Brick Road of the Alleged and Re-Invented Abenaki:
Paul Wilson Pouliot (of Alton, Belknap County, New Hampshire) is the President of COWASS NORTH AMERICA, Inc.
Paul Pouliot was born July 02, 1947 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Leopold "Leo" Paul Pouliot and Mildred Elizabeth (nee: Wilson) Pouliot.
Leopold "Leo" Pouliot was born on  August 27, 1920 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph Napolean Pouliot and Rosse Aime Beatrice Bourque dit Bourke. Joseph was born February 26, 1894 in St. Cecile de Whatton, Quebec, Canada. (Leopold "Leo" Paul Pouliot died November 18, 2005 in Estero, Lee County, Florida).
Leopold "Leo" Paul Pouliot's brother was Richard Daniel Pouliot born on September 11, 1929 in Worcester, Massachusetts (Richard Daniel Pouliot died July 05, 2009 in Donaldsonville, Louisiana). Richard Daniel Pouliot married to Helen Stoneback and they had son Richard "Rick" Daniel Pouliot (President of GEDAKINA, Inc.)
LINK: http://www.gedakina.org/
Board of Directors:
Jane Bartley, B.A., Judy Dow, B.A.,Sarah Kenney, M.A., Melinda Neff, M.Ed., Cindy, Perry, M.Ed., Rick Pouliot - Chair, Marc Ranco, MSW, LCSW, Susan Soctomah, MSW, LCSW, Diane Weiner, Ph.D., Catheleen Wilson, M.A.
Board of Advisors:
Steven Abbott, Merritt Baer, Joanne Bartibogue, Cassandra M. Brooks, M.S. [sister to Lisa Brooks], Lisa Brooks, Ph.D. companion to Richard "Rick" D. Pouliot, Lisa Boucher Clark, Ph.D., Jason Corwin, Amy Den Ouden, Ph.D, Pamela A. Ellis, ESq., gkisedtanamook, Elizabeth Goldstein, Ph.D., Joseph P. Gone, Ph.D., Nicole Johnson, CNA., Leslie Jones, J.D., Kani Malsom, Louise Lampman Larivee of Swanton, Vermont, Miigam'agan, Micah Pawling, M.A., Bethany Pombar, B.A., Darren J. Ranco, Ph.D., Cheryl Savageau, M.A., Siobhan Senier, Ph.D., Gabrielle Tayac, Ph.D.
Jeremy Allen Thompson, M.F.A., Dale Turner, Ph.D., Kristen Wyman

So, as afore mentioned and quoted recently from an unsolicited email from Paul Wilson Pouliot to Douglas Lloyd Buchholz dated December 15, 2009, I will quote the information from "Chief" Paul Wilson Pouliot's email...."So far the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People (Paul W. Pouliot's Inc.), Koasek Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation (Brian Chenevert/Howard F. Knight Jr./ Paul Bunnell's Inc. ~ that Nancy Millette Doucet used to be a "Co-Chief" w. Brian Chenevert of until a "falling out" in the Fall of 2008), Wijokaodak, Inc. (Sherry Gould's Inc. ~ of which Peter Newell is President of), Gedakina, Inc. (Richard "Rick D. Pouliot Jr., his companion Lisa Brooks, and Judy Dow are a part of), and the New Hampshire Intertribal Council (Peter Newell is President of this Incorporation) have been discussing collaborative efforts to support the proposed legislation."

C-O-L-L-U-S-I-O-N?

...."This legislation is being sponsored and proposed by the New Hampshire state legislature as a NON-PARTISAN and NON-BAND specific effort"....

TRUTH ~OR~ LIE?

....Note: The legislation HB1610 WAS NOT written by anyone within our community"....

DECEPTION - DECEIT - DISHONESTY?

Document 02: February 5, 2006 These Incorporated Alleged and Re-Invented Abenaki Organizations with their "Chief's"/ Inc. Presidents and Board of Directors from Vermont have long been in COLLUSION with the same over here in New Hampshire. Now the alleged and re-invented Abenaki Incorporated "organizations/ groups, with their Members/Card-holders/Supporters are now over here in New Hampshire knocking on the door of the New Hampshire Legislature through Representative Daniel Carr, etc. looking to gain what they want(ed) over in Vermont from that Legislature.
Retrospective:The first alleged Abenaki Unity Meeting since 1995 is held it Randolph, VT. Those in attendance were:
Charles Delaney - Mazipskwik band, Peter Newell - NH Intertribal Native American Council, Howard F. Knight, Jr. - Cowasuck Traditional Council of the Abenaki, Kimberly Merriam - Secretary of Cowasuck Traditional Council, Roger Longtoe Sheehan - El Nu Abenaki Tribe, Nancy Cote and Dawn Macie - Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki, Yannick Mercier - Mena'sen Band Cowasuck Abenaki of Sherbrooke (Absent due to car problems on the way), Melody Walker - Seven Fires Leader, Fred Wiseman - Historian of the St.Francis/Sokoki band, Jeff Benay - Chairman of VT Governors Commission of Native American Affairs, Burton Decarr - Spiritual Leader - St.Francis/Sokoki band, Brian Chenevert - Cowasuck Traditional Council - Record Keeper, Nancy Lyons (nee: Millette) Doucet - Cowasuck Traditional Council - Meeting Organizer.

Document 03: More Photographic images:
Photo 1: Left to Right: “Chiefs” Roger Longtoe Sheehan ("EL-NU Sub-Band of the Koasek"/ "El-Nu Abenaki Tribe") - Peter Newell (Inc. President of the NH Inter-Tribal Council and President of Wijokadoak Board of Directors) - Nancy Millette Doucet (President of White Pines Association, Inc.) in March 2006.
Photo 2: Left to Right: Peter Newell (listening to Howard F. Knight Jr.) – Walker and Monroe and Melody Walker with other Abenakis at an Abenaki Gathering in March 2006.
Photo 3: Left to Right: “Chief” Peter Newell - Tony Longtoe - Walker Brooks in March 2006, Inter-Tribal Gathering.
LINK: http://www.dawnland-movie.com/ChangelingTheMovie/CastCrew

Here is what one person had to say in response to Rep. Daniel Carr after reading his reply to Douglas Lloyd Buchholz:
To: daniel.carr@leg.state.nh.us Cc: Salmon
Sent: Tue, January 12, 2010 8:46:11 PM
Subject: HB1610
Dear Representative Carr,
I am astounded and greatly disturbed by your response to Mr. Douglas Lloyd Buchholz published in his blog, "The Reinvention of the Alleged Vermont and New Hampshire Abenaki." Your concerns regarding requiring genealogical documentation as a requirement of recognizing individuals as Abenaki are unfounded.
My great grandfather, Octave Caron was born on Indian Island in Old Towne, Maine in 1862. Although those of his generation and his children's generation were taught to be ashamed of who they were, the generations that follow are anything but. I am amazed to read that there are still those in your community that, because of the past, are still afraid. I am proud to show my genealogy to anyone who would like to see it. Make no mistake, my great grandfather and my grandfather remembered well the prejudice and abuse, that only makes me even prouder of who I am.
By not requiring genealogical proof that individuals are in fact Abenaki, and allowing the created commission to be the gatekeepers is akin to allowing the fox to guard the hen house. There are many, many "wannabe" individuals that proclaim themselves to be Abenaki. Over the past 20-30 years these differing "bands" have never ceased their back-biting, name-calling and ill will towards each other. It is all well documented in Mr. Buchholz's blog. Sir, nothing good will come of this bill unless you require genealogical proof of those who claim to be Abenaki. Let those that want to be recognized show and provide their genealogy. As my grandma used to say "Just because a cat has kittens in the oven, that don't make 'em biscuits!" It follows that just because someone has portrayed themselves as Abenaki to the public and in the media, it doesn't mean it's true. Additionally, you owe it to the true indigenous people of the state to weed out those that would take advantage of this bill (and there are many) as a back door attempt at Indian Gaming in New Hampshire, as well as satisfying their own selfish agenda. The original purpose of your bill will be overshadowed and most likely lost if these individuals are allowed to, and I'm quoting one of them here when the same issue was brought up in the Vermont legislation, "let Indian decide who's Indian". That individual has since moved back to New Hampshire and is one of the "wannabes" I speak of.
Please reconsider your requirements sir.
I remain,
A registered voter,
A property owner,
A taxpayer

I couldn't have said it better than this Letter to the Editor!

Center (with his back to the viewer of this photo) is Peter Newell - (to the left of Peter Newell) is seated Howard F. Knight Jr. (who is wearing that beaded headband) - (next to the stairway) is seated Frederick M. Wiseman - (2nd from the left of Fred Wiseman) is Melody Walker ~ Brook - Nancy Millette Cruger Lyons Doucet - Burton DeCarr.

Notice all the "Vermont and New Hampshire Governor's Proclamation's" Nancy Millette Cruger Lyons Doucet collected and had hanging up on display on her wall....these "Proclamations" were gained through the NH and VT Executive Council Office LINK: http://www.nh.gov/council/district1/

Now, one knows WHY Nancy Doucet wrote in the revisions that she wanted and or wants in HB1610.

November 12, 2009 Email Judy Dow To Douglas Buchholz ~ December 15, 2009 Paul W. Pouliot Aln8bak News Community Announcements ~ Rep. Daniel Carr Email Response to Douglas Buchholz, Etc:

Document 01 and 02:

Fwd: Revised NA Bill

Thursday, November 12, 2009 5:54 PM

From: "Jdowbasket@aol.com" Jdowbasket@aol.com

To: douglaslloydbuchholz@yahoo.com

Message contains attachments1 File (1955KB)

Re: Revised NA Bill.eml

Forwarded Message: Re: Revised NA Bill

Re: Revised NA Bill
Thursday, November 12, 2009 12:39 PM
From: "RickPouliot@gedakina.org" RickPouliot@gedakina.org
To: "Denise K. Pouliot" Cc: "Judy Dow" jdowbasket@aol.com
Message contains attachments1 File (1463KB)LSR 2489
Native American Commission.pdf
Kway Paul and Denise,
(And Judy)
Good talking with you. Hope to see you next Friday evening at the John Trudell event at UNH Durham and maybe next Wednesday at the Diversity Task Force meeting in Concord.
We quickly looked through the proposed bill and your correct it is very similar to the Vermont bill. It also therefore has the same challenges/obstacles when it comes down to recognizing Abenaki artists. You should talk with Judy Dow and get a copy of the proposed amendment that she introduced concerning the recognition for artists under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. I believe the issue again would be that the BIA only recognizes members of state or federally recognized bands or tribes, and not individual artists. Therefore the proposed commission would have to recognize bands/tribes within the state to which an artists belongs to in order to be accredited under the Indian Arts and Crafts Act. Otherwise the bill would not do anything to help out artists/basketmakers.
Rick

On Nov 12, 2009, at 10:25 AM, Denise K. Pouliot wrote:
-----Original Message-----
From: carr [mailto:dcarr7@earthlink.net]
Sent: Friday, November 06, 2009 6:54 PM
To: Sherry L. Gould
Cc: 'pete'; cowasuck@worldpath.net
Subject: Re: Revised NA Bill

Dear Sherry Gould, Peter Newell and Paul Pouliot,
Here is the final draft of the LSR. Since time has gotten short I have signed off on it and have sent out copies to several Legislators who said they would like to co-sponsor. Senator Martha Fuller Clark, Representative; Gene Charron, Renny Cushing, David Watters, and Steve Lindsey are so far on the list. They limit the number of total sponsors and co-sponsors but we could add others by special permission if they wanted to be added. I will have to follow up on this since Reps; Frank Emiro, Beth Rodd, Ricia McMahon and Chris Roberts all expressed interest but I had not gotten definite commitments when the time came to put in the list. Representative Watters is the UNH NAGPRA representative so he is very interested. He has put me in touch with Donna and John Moody and I wrote to them and I will send the LSR text when they get back to me, also I will send the text to Nancy Millette Doucet. Please feel free to share the text since it is now about to go public.
Best wishes,
Daniel Carr
LSR 2489 Native American Commission.

Document 02:
Aln8bak News & Community Announcements
From: Paul W. Pouliot
To: Undisclosed
Date 12/15/2009 07:17:47 PM
Kwai All –
Please distribute this message as you wish to other interested people within the greater Indian community. The upcoming Aln8bak News 2009-4 is in the process of being setup. Announcements are going to be made in the Aln8bak News this year related to Abenaki community issues such as Abenaki Language Camps, MA & NH legislation, and arts & crafts preservation and protection.
The major news of this upcoming year is related to legislative action to create a New Hampshire Commission on Native Affairs. This legislation is being sponsored and proposed by the New Hampshire state legislature as a NON-PARTISAN and NON-BAND specific effort.
So far the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People, Koasek Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, Wijokaodak, Inc., Gedakina, Inc., and the New Hampshire Intertribal Council have been discussing collaborative efforts to support the proposed legislation.
Note: The legislation WAS NOT written by anyone within our community, it was written by the NH state legislation and it is similar to the Vermont legislation with some exceptions.
The primary differences between NH and VT legislation are that the commission should be granted vested authority to make these "groups" into Abenaki Tribes/or Bands WITHOUT AN GENEALOGICAL CONNECTION(S) to the Abenaki Historical Communities and that the initial commissioners should be chosen by the “greater Indian community” not by a political partisan process. If the proposed legislation is approved, a series of meetings within the NH Indian community will be held to determine who would be the best qualified candidates for appointment to the commission. We are hoping that this candidate selection process will be conducted openly and fairly regardless of tribal or organizational affiliation, genealogy, or BIA status.
FYI – The Aln8bak News now costs $20 per year for the printed and mailed subscription. Past and archived issues are available on the web our website at www.cowasuck.org
Or directly at http://www.cowasuck.org/aln8bak/index.cfm

Document 03:
Response to HB 1610......
Wednesday, December 30, 2009 11:37 PM
From: "Carr, Daniel"
To: "Douglas Lloyd Buchholz" douglaslloydbuchholz@yahoo.com
Dear Douglas Lloyd Buchholz,
Thank you for sending this information. I believe after looking at your blog that it will take some time to read and check. On the face of it I think you are talking about a separate problem. The problem you are addressing is an issue with state or federal recognition neither of which is part of HB 1610. Certainly I am hearing from a large number of very different people from all over the state and from beyond. The old conflicts some people have tried to raise again are legal matters which the courts must resolve and have no bearing on the merits of my bill. In my own town, the constituents I am intent on providing help for come from several different tribes. I have also met people who have several different tribal ancestries. My neighbors often are unwilling to admit their ancestry because of the generations of abuse their families have suffered. To demand proof seems a deeper form of abuse which I would not like to put on my neighbors.
Sincerely,
Daniel Carr

MY RESPONSE:
So, what Rep. Daniel Carr is saying, is that "because his neighbors are unwilling to admit their ancestry" "because of the generations of abuse, that allegedly their families have suffered, that to demand genealogical, historical, and social evidence/proof, is allegedly a deeper form of abuse, which Daniel Carr (as a sponsor of this bill HB1610) will NOT require.
Step 1: Say your Indian/Native American/Abenaki.
Step 2: Establish a Trade Name or Incorporation Organization.
Step 3: Hold a yearly Pow-wow with leathers, feathers and a Donation Coffee Can.
Step 4: Get Legislative Representatives to sponsor "Abenaki Recognition Bill."
Step 5: Become an Instant Shake-and-Bake Abenaki Indian with State Recognition.

No Genealogical Evidence Need Be Required

Step 6: B.S. your way along. If you say your Abenaki/Koasek/Pennacook long enough and loud enough, the VT/NH Legislature will approve and MAKE you ABENAKI/ KOASEK/ PENNACOOK INDIAN regardless.

HELL, the Nazis screamed loud and long enough that they were the Master Race, and a whole German People believed them!

Document 04:
From: Jeanne Kent rkent3661@charter.net
Subject: [Olidahozi] Fwd: post to your group please
To: "Olidahozi" Olidahozi@yahoogroups.com
Date: Tuesday, December 29, 2009, 7:09 PM
From: "nmillettedoucet" nmillette@roadrunner.com
Date: December 28, 2009 8:06:44 PM EST
To: "Jeanne Kent" rkent3661@charter.net
Cc: "Wolfheart Spirit" dancstar@maine.rr.com
Subject: post to your group please
Hi Jeanne Kent and Milo Paquin
I can not seem to get a post on the group site so I would appreciate it if you would post this for me.
Notice: I want to make it perfectly clear that the Koasek Abenaki of the Koas led by Chief Nancy Millette DOES NOT support the bill 1610 in New Hampshire.
thank you

Nancy Millette Lyons Doucet allegedly DOES NOT SUPPORT HB1610; but SHE DOES SUPPORT HER VERSION OF HB1610, as long as it gives FULL and DIRECT OFFICIAL VT/NH STATE RECOGNITION TO "HISTORICAL ABENAKI TRIBES". Which, BTW she proclaims that the "Koasek Abenaki of the Koas", Trade Name is one of the "Historical" Abenaki Tribes.

Take a look at the Historical Evidence:

Document 05:

Trade Name: Koasek Traditional Band of the Koas Abenaki Nation

File Number: 0157824

Registration Date: 12/23/2008

Member 01: John Prescott

Member 02: Nancy Millette (Doucet)

Member 03: Shirley Hook

12/23/2008? 

HISTORICAL?

= 

H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L

I have to laugh!

Document 06:

Trade Name: Koasek Traditional Band of the Abenaki Nation of the Koas

Business ID: 606829

Entity Creation Date: 01/02/2009

01/02/2009

HISTORICAL?

=

H-Y-S-T-E-R-I-C-A-L

......give state recognition to historically standing tribes in the state who the NH Historic Resources has worked with over the years including: NH Abenaki Charlie True, Koasek Abenaki of the Koas (Haverhill and Newbury) and MAYBE NH Intertribal Council (Peter Newell) however that would need to be checked with BIA and Indian Arts and Craft Board. To my knowledge a State has NEVER recognized an Intertribal Council. States recognize HISTORIC tribes.

THESE GROUPS HAVE NO CONNECTION TO BEING FROM A HISTORIC ABENAKI TRIBE OR BAND OF NATIVE PEOPLE OF OR FROM N.H. OR VT.

THESE "CHIEF'S" ARE REPRESENTING ONLY

  INCORPORATIONS AND TRADE-NAME ORGANIZATIONS

and

THEMESELVES
with their

GREED

EGO

POWER

CONTROL

DECEIT

DECEPTION

MANIPULATION

DISHONESTY

LIES

Charles Francis True Jr's "Tribal Vision Statement" of the Abenaki Nation of New Hampshire, D.B.A.

Documents 01 through 04:  The "Abenaki Indian Center" of Manchester, New Hampshire was a Inc. Organization that was set up by "Chief" Homer St. Francis, Sr. through his "agent" Alan J. Martel of Manchester, New Hampshire on October 04, 1994. Marci L. Martel of 436 Kennard Road in Manchester, N.H. 03491; Alan J. Martel of the same address; Linda L. Robertson of R.R. #1, Box 1C-1 in Canaan, N.H. 03741; Nancy D. Goldsmith of 164 Conant Street in Manchester, N.H. 03102;

Cynthia J. Jansen of 166 Conant Street in Manchester, N.H. 03102 all signed the Articles of Association on October 04, 1994. I have written about this Alan J. Martel, Charles Francis True, Jr, and Sherry Gould of Bradford, N.H. before previously in this blog.

Link: http://reinventedvermontabenaki.blogspot.com/2009/06/february-1995-newsletter-and-happenings.html

LINK: http://reinventedvermontabenaki.blogspot.com/2009/11/documents-where-charles-f-true-jr.html

Document 05 through 09: Dissolution of "Abenaki Indian Center, Inc." signed by Linda Robertson (President); Marci L. Martel (Treasurer); and Mariane Whitman (Secretary) on October 23, 1998.

Some of these documents are re postings on this blog. My point is that these Incorporated groups claiming to represent the Abenaki People's in Vermont and or New Hampshire are NOT from the HISTORICAL Abenaki Tribe's or Communities.

The ONLY legitimate historical, continuous, cohesive Abenaki Tribes/ Communities are Odanak and Wolinak today. Just because Rhonda Lou (nee: Besaw) True, Charles Francis True Jr. are photographically displayed up in those legitimate Abenaki Communities is because they happened to be photographed in their "regalia" coming in the doorway of the Museum up there, when the remodeling was done, and there was a Grand Opening! It wasn't because either of them was or is recognized by that Abenaki Community as being legitimately documented genealogical descendants of the Abenaki!

IF these Incorporated groups of person's claiming to represent the "Historic Abenaki Communities" here in Vermont and New Hampshire, then WHY is it that no one has publicly known of these Inc. President's Chief's/Speaker's BEFORE their "incorporating" with the State of Vermont or New Hampshire? THINK ABOUT IT.

Nancy Millette Doucet stated in her petition to have HB1610 "revised" to suit her, to benefit her, and to weasel April St. Francis-Merrill of that group calling itself the St. Francis/Sokoki Abenaki" a.k.a. ASHAI, Inc. up in Swanton ~right along with all the rest of the incorporated "groups" in Vermont as well, into gaining official Vermont and New Hampshire State Recognition by claiming that they are all from the "Historic Abenaki Tribes."

Yet does the Legislature of either Vermont or New Hampshire even comprehend the genealogical backgrounds of these Inc. President's/"Chief's/Speaker's of these alleged and re-invented Abenaki "groups"?! Do they know that these "groups" may very well be fake, fraudulent, and untruthful in what they have proclaimed, stated, and said throughout the years since 1976?! Has anyone in the Legislature's bothered to even read the B.I.A. Petition for Recognition of the St. Francis/Sokoki Abenaki Band, and the conclusion the B.I.A. made due to the LACK OF EVIDENCE/ DOCUMENTATION/GENEALOGICAL CONNECTION to identify that anyone in this "group" up in Swanton was even "Indian." let along "Abenaki"?!

Perhaps the Legislative Representatives in both Vermont and or New Hampshire ought to read the Bureau of Indian Affairs conclusionary report on the Swanton, Vermont "group" led by April St. Francis-Merrill and realize that when her side-kick Nancy Doucet claims that the St. Francis/Sokoki Abenaki Band up in Swanton, Vermont is from the Historical Missisquoi Abenaki Community, the B.I.A. found it to be a hysterical delusion to be be blunt about it.

Nancy Doucet, Brian Chenevert, Paul Pouliot and the rest of them can claim that their incorporated groups, are from the Historical Abenaki Tribes within Vermont and or New Hampshire (and Massachusetts for that matter or anywhere else they have "incorporated" or have a "trade name"), and they can rob and pilfer the Museums and Colleges such as Dartmouth, pointing fingers at "historically recorded documents and maps" of the Abenaki, etc. YET, where is these "group's" chief's and their members genealogical evidence that they even connect ancestrally to these Abenaki Historical Communities?!

I find it all so h-y-s-t-e-r-i-c-a-l, not historical.