TRIBAL BY LAWS FOR THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS-COOS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION (PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK):

TRIBAL BY LAWS FOR THE NORTHEASTERN WOODLANDS-COOS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION (PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK)

REVISED BY
KICHI SAGMO WOBIGID NOLKA
HIGH CHIEF WHITE BUCK [Kevin J. Fletcher]
4-6-83
[April 06, 1983]
[inserted/ written onto the document ... "Approved as Noted" BY Howard Franklin Knight, Jr.]
ARTICLE I - ACTIVITIES DETRIMENTAL TO BAND INTEREST (CENSURE)
A.) ANY MEMBER OF THIS TRIBAL COUNCIL WHO SHALL CONSUME OR HAVE IN THEIR POSSESSION ANY ALCOHOL OR DRUGS NOT PRESCRIBED BY A MEDICINE MAN OR DOCTOR, OR SHALL ATTEND A COUNCIL MEETING UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF SAME, SHALL BE SUBJECT TO CENSURE.
B.) ANY MEMBER OF THE ABANAKI BAND (NORTH EASTERN WOODLANDS - COOS) WHO CARRIES ANY WEAPON ie. (KNIVES, TOMAHAWK, WHIP, RIFLE, PISTOL, ETC.) WILL BE SUBJECT TO CENSURE AND UNDER PENILITY OF PAIN BY SAID COUNCIL.
C.) EXCEPTIONS ARE AS FOLLOWS: WHEN A CONTEST OR COMPITION IS SCHUDLED, SPECIAL CERAMONIES OR RITES, DANCE OR SONG COMPETION SCHUDLED BY TRIBAL COUNCIL WILL POST ANY EXCEPTIONS TO THIS SEC.
ARTICLE II - USE OF THE TALKING STICK (COUNCIL MEETINGS)
A.) THE USE OF THE TALKING STICK WILL BE IMPLEMENTED AT ALL COUNCILE MEETINGS AS FOLLOWS:
I. WHEN A COUNCIL CHEIF SPEAKS HE MUST HAVE THE TALKING STICK.
II. NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO INTERUPT HIM UNTIL HE HAS SPOKEN HIS MIND AND SOUL, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE TRIBAL HIGH CHEIF OR THE MEDICINE MAN.
III. SAID COUNCIL SUB CHIEF MUST THEN PASS THE TALKING STICK ONTO THE NEXT.
[ A.) I, II, III "Approv. June 1983" "HFK" in a circle]
ARTICLE III - DUE TO TRIBAL CHANGES A NEW ADDRESS WILL BE INSTITUTED
A.) ALL CORRESPONDANCE TO THE North EASTERN WOODLANDS Coos BAND WILL BE AS FOLLOWS:
THE SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY
c/o KICHI SAGMO GHOST BEAR
P O BOX 731 F
LEBANON, N.H. 03766
["Rejected ... June 1983 HFK" handwritten by Howard F. Knight Jr.]
ARTICLE IV - CODE OF SILENTS (COUNCIL MATTERS)
A.) ANY BUSINESS DECUSSED DURING A TRIBLE COUNCIL MEETING OR BETWEEN ANY MEMBER OF SAID COUNCIL MUST BE KEPT IN STRICT CONFIDANCE. NO ONE SHALL DEVOLGE ANY INFORMATION OUTSIDE THE COUNCIL, EXCEPT FOR GENERAL MEMBERSHIP INFORMATION.
[A.) Oct. '83 HFK]
B.) ANY FOUND DICUSSING ANY TRIBAL BUSINESS WILL BE CALLED BEFORE THE TRIBAL COUNCLE AND PLACED IN DISGRACE BEFORE THE GREAT SPIRIT AND ODZIO.
[b.) Finally - June '84 HFK]

TABOOS OF THE NORTH EASTERN WOODLANDS COOS BAND

ABENAKI NATION

[written onto this document ... "All reapproved Oct. '85 as noted HFK]

THE FOLLOWING IS TO BE STRICKLY ADHEARED TO, UNDER PENILYT OF PAIN, ONLY THE TRIBAL SHAMAN OR TRIBAL HIGH CHIEF CAN GIVE DISPENSATION FOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING:

I.) IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN FOR ANY YOUNG UNMARRIED BRAVE TO SLEEP WITH ANY WOMAN WHILE SHE IS HAVING HER PERIOD.

II.) NO WHITE MAN SHALL OBSERVE ANY OF THE HIGH RITES OR CEREMONIES WITH THE EXCEPTION ONLY BY THE COUNCIL AND THE HIGH TRIBAL CHIEF.

[See May 1985 Amendment]

III.) NO SQUAW MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE COUNCIL MEETINGS WITH THE EXCEPETION OF THE TRIBAL SECRETARY. [Revoked - Oct. 1989 HFK EBS ... Howard Frank Knight Jr. and Emerson Bidwell Garfield]

IV.) ONLY THE MEDICINE OR HIGH TRIBAL CHIEF MAY PREPARE THE SACRED PIPE FOR CEREMONIES. NO OTHER MAY EVEN AS MUCH TOUCH IT. [Amended May '85 HFK]

V.) IT IS STRICTLY FORBIDDEN FOR ANY ONE TO DISCUSS ANY MATTERS OF THE COUNCIL WITH OUTSIDERS.

VI.) IT IS FORBIDDEN FOR ANY ONE TO TOUCH ANOTHER'S MEDICINE BAG, UNLESS THE SHAMAN OR TRIBAL CHIEF ARE ASKED TO BLESS IT, OR TO EVOKE STRONG MEDICINE TO ANOTHER MEMBER.

VII.) DURING HIGH RITES OR CEREMONIES, THE SHAMAN AND HIGH TRIBAL CHIEF WILL IN CHARGE OF ALL THE DETAILS, ONCE THE GROUNDS ARE MADE HOLY, NO ONE WILL BE ALLOWED TO ENTER PRIOR TO THE ACTUAL TIME OF THE CEREMONY.

[VI. AND VII. Oct. '85 HFK]

VIII.) ALL TRIBAL PUNISHMENT WILL BE DETERMINED BY THE TRIBAL COUNCIL AND FINAL JUDGMENT WILL BE MADE BY THE TRIBAL HIGH CHIEF WITH THE GUIDANCE OF THE SHAMAN. NO OTHER MAY INVOKE PUNISHMENT ON A FELLOW MEMBER. [Amended as per tradition]

IX.) ANY AND ALL MATTERS OF IMPORTANCE WILL BE DUSSCUSED BY THE TRIBAL COUNCIL, AND THEN THE GENERAL MEMBERSHIP [inserted ",if Necessary" and in a circle "Oct. '85 HFK"]

[Handwritten by Howard Franklin Knight, Jr.]
Tribal Laws and Taboos
of the
Northeastern Woodlands Tribal Band - Abenaki Nation
Approved May 1985
1. No White man shall observe any of the High Rites or Ceremonies of the Tribal without the expressed permission of the Tribal Council and the High Chief.
Approved May 1985
2. Only the Shaman or the High Chief may prepare the Sacred Pipe for any and all High Rites and Ceremonies. No other may touch it during its preparation.
3. All + any as set forth by the Tribal Council.

AS FOLLOWS IS MORE MANIPULATED

"ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION"

Page [1]

[Here, we can review the actual document manipulation]

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATON

of the 

NORTHEAST INTER-TRIBAL ASSOCIATION/ CORPORATION [CROSSED OUT]

CONFEDERATION OF ABENAKI IROQUOIS [CROSSED OUT] ALGONQUIN

[From "Corporation" it was changed to "Association" and from that the document's language "Confederation" in an attempt to legitimize their INCORPORATIONS

into being legitimate

"Abenaki Tribes"

Page [2]

[Notice: the handwritten notation "added per R. Phillips order-in 1980 ... inserted "and to unit ALL TRIBAL BANDS - ALGONQUIN - UNDER ONE Chief;"] ....

And to establish a corporation to serve the needs of the members of North American Indian Tribes and Bands in the Northeast; ....

Page [3]

There are several points of interest in this document ...

ARTICLE VI - DIRECTORS

Each Indian Tribe or Band which is a member of this corporation shall be represented by a person chosen by the governing body of such Indian Tribe or Band, on the Board of Directors of the corporation. The voting rights of the Directors, their powers and authorities, and their duties and responsibilities shall be stated in the By-Laws.

ARTICLE IX - DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

There shall be as many voting directors as there are member Indian Tribes or Bands. The qualifications of directors, their method of selection, and their terms of office shall be as provided in the By-Laws of the corporation.

There shall be a President, an indefinite number of Vice-Presidents, a Secretary, and a Treasurer.... 

Page [4]

The intial Board of Directors shall consist of one member of each Indian Tribe or Band which is an incorporator hereof, and shall serve until his/her successor is selected and qualified pursuant to the provisions contained in the By-Laws of the corporation.

The names and addresses of the initial directors are:

Chief Arthur W. Seymour

Missisquoi Band of the Abenaki Nation

36 Walnut Street

Burlington, Vermont 05401

Chief Wayne J. Hoague

Green Mountain Band of the Abenaki Nation

R.F.D. #2

West Swanton, Vermont 05488

Chief Richard W. Phillips

Eastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation

Post Office

Highgate Springs, Vermont 05460

[NOTICE: on Page -5- lower section, Howard F. Knight Jr. wrote in, ... "as funds and conditions become available to accomplish the said goal of this paragraph For Coos Group Revised. June 1982 HFK]

[NOTICE: In the upper section of this particular Page -6- that the year of August 10th, 1980, is manipulated/changed/amended in large Black Ink pen, to become "1975," by Howard Franklin Knight Jr. [?] attempting to "push back" the date of this particular incorporation, so that it would seem as if the organization had an "older" foundation (date). "Chief" Wayne J. Hoague had left the Homer St. Francis Sr.'s led group located in Swanton, Vermont by January of 1977, if not not at an earlier date. Therefore, this document is assuredly dated AFTER the year 1975. Richard W. Phillips allegedly signed this Incorporation's "Articles of Association". 

Pay particular close attention to the signature's for the 3 original Incorporator's (except for Wayne J. Hoague's lack of signature), all three have neat and typed lines, on which to sign their names. Yet, PAY CLOSER ATTENTION to the seemingly manipulated, inserted line onto which ALLEGEDLY, Elwin "Joe" Merle Pero (apparently he went by "Joe" informally) had to sign his name. The date appears to be "7 June 1981" and below his supposed "scrawled signature" it reads, " Chief Joe Pero - Coos Band of the Abenaki Nation, RFD Swanee Bean Road in Thetford, Vermont 05075. On the right hand side of this particular document page, Howard Franklin Knight Jr. did write (his initials) etc., as "HFK to get Joe's signature per order R. Phillips, Chief - Combined Confederation May 1981. Circled is HFK. Done: 7 June 1981 in presence of Alden Palmer - Sr. Councilor". Again, Howard Franklin Knight, Jr.'s placed his initials as being "H.F.K." onto the document.


In retrospect, Elwin "Joe" Merle Pero died on October 13, 1983 ... of a "Widely Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Lung" (Cancer) which had been developing for "years" ... and per his Death Record (as well as his marriage record and children's birth records) all indicate that he was "WHITE" as a ethnic-identifier. Why didn't Elwin Merle Pero sign his FULL LEGAL name to such a document, if it had such legal importance? Was this document actually truthfully signed by Elwin "Joe" Pero of Thetford, Vermont with his full awareness, in June 1981? Or was it really in the summer of 1983? Did he have the mental awareness of what he supposed signed?


According to the now-defunct "Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band Council of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation" Website ("As Authorized by the Tribal Council © 2006 and updated on September 18, 2006) ..... "Per the Spring of 1981 Chief Phillips suddenly quits (no reason was given) as the Band Chief ... and Awassos (Bear) Clan Chief, [Arthur W. Seymour] takes over temporarily as the Band reorganizes after he takes the ancient Cowasuck oath of being a servant of all the Cowasuck People that he will represent from that day forward. In the Fall of 1981, Chief "Joe" Pero is ALLEGEDLY chosen as Band Chief and holds the office until his death and Tolba Clan Chief, Howard F. Knight Jr, is elected as "Acting" Band Chief of the "Northeast Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation" until after Chief "Joe" Pero "passes over the river" in 1983.


WAIT JUST A MINUTE...on the Koasek of the Koas Inc. website, it indicated that "Joe" Pero was made "Chief" allegedly in 1980 in one section ... yet ... according to this "Time-Line" History of The "Koasek" Band, it later states that in the Spring of 1947, Elwin "Joe" Pero of Thetford, Vt is chosen as Sachem (Chief) Nolka (Deer) Clan of the Cowasuck by his uncle. He serves as Clan Chief until his death in 1983. His brother, Reginald, succeeds him as Nolka Clan Sachem until his death in the 1990's [actually, Reginald Arthur Pero died on May 03, 1993 in Thetford Center, VT]. Present Nolka Clan Chief unknown.


Didn't Richard Phillips, surrender his "position" as "High Chief" of the "Woobanakick Eastern Woodlands Abenaki Nation Vermont band", on 19 March 1983? So, the question begs to be answered, as to how Howard Knight Jr. could be "Acting" Band Chief of the "Northeast Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation Inc." in the Fall of 1981, BEFORE Richard Wilfred Phillips had supposedly created and signed this "Declaration" surrendering his Chief-lie-ness of an incorporation that he, in part, created in 1979 with Wayne Hoague and Arthur "Bill" W. Seymore?


IF anyone stupidly assumes these are allegedly stolen document records (as both Howard F. Knight Jr. and his sidekick Paul W. Pouliot, so want to believe and convince people, that these records MUST BE THEIR ALLEGEDLY "STOLEN" RECORDS, I have News Bulletin for the both of them!) ... LOOK at the Richard Phillips concocted "Declaration" document again, that was dated March 19, 1983. See that "Stick-Em Note" paper attached to that document? Get a really good look at it now!
That is Paul Tamburro's handwritting! Paul Tamburro was a member of Paul Wilson Pouliot's "Culture Vulture Incorporate Club" a.k.a. COWASUCK OF NORTH AMERICA, INC. located in Franklin, Worcester County, Massachusetts for years! (This group was created in part by Howard Knight Jr. in late 1992 and or early 1993) Mr. Tamburro LEFT Paul's Incorporate group in 1998 -2002. With the documentation copies, in his possession, that he got from Howard Knight Jr. Subsequently, Paul Wilson Pouliot gave to Paul Rene Tamburro (in Tamburro's appointed position on and after Sept. 01, 1993) as "Emissary and Tribal Representative" in the states of California, Oregon, and Washington ... Tamburro received documents freely and willingly from Paul Pouliot, Howard Knight Jr. etc.
Paul Tamburro was also appointed by Paul W. Pouliot as being the "Cultural Sub-Chief" for the Cowasuck Band-Pennacook/Abenaki People.

I'll get into the "details" about Paul Rene Tamburro later on, as I work on these documents and post them on this blog. Yet, [AFTER?] Paul R. Tamburro was removed or had removed himself from Paul Pouliot's Inc. group (either in 1998 or 2002) and Tamburro had joined up with the "Traditional Abenaki of Miazipskwik and Related Bands" Inc. and led by Connie Brow (Homer's cousin), George Gromley, David R. Gilman, John K. Lawyer, and Ina Emily (nee: Thompson) ... he mailed or handed-over-in-person these documents (copies?) to Bruce Dubois.

It is to my thinking, that these documents subsequently went "all over the place" and eventually arrived into my possession. Now I share them on this blog, in black and white clarity. The documents in my possession were NEVER stolen in the first place, from either Howard Franklin Knight Jr. nor Paul Wilson Pouliot. Their claiming or implying that these documents ARE the documents that these two people (Cowasuck Chiefs?) who both CLAIM are THEIR "stolen records" is just plain BULLSH**, and their confabulated "stories" of having had their documents stolen from some unknown person or persons, is simply a confabulation on each of their parts, to try and protect their playing around with the 3 D's.
For all of you folks out there that didn't go past 8th Grade math, or simply are confused at this point, reading this blog lately ....
1. Wayne J. Hoague was the 1st appointed/elected "Chief" of ASHAI.
2. "Chief" Homer W. St. Francis Sr. took over the "Inc" Chief position and R. Kent Ouimette helped oust (remove) Wayne Hoague.
3. Wayne Hoague complained in January 1977 in the Burlington Free Press newspaper, about the 3 D's going on within ASHAI.
4. He was declared that he was no longer "Abenaki" by Homer's follower's, etc.
5. Wayne, Richard, and Arthur created a new "Abenaki" Inc. sandbox in which they all could play in and invite others to play in as well, attempting to gain Federal Funding, like the Homer Camp was suddenly receiving.
6. Howard Knight, Jr. relocated to Vermont from Texas with his wife and children in 1979, and whereupon seeing that it could be FUN to play in the "Abenaki" "Cowasuck" Inc. sandbox to he joined up with his sidekick Phonie Cowasuck Abenaki Culture Vulture, Mr. "Joe" Pero and Co. R. Kent Ouimette and Richard Phillips were as I said before, living together at 15 Jewett Street in Swanton, Vermont.

Let's see here, Rudolph Kent Ouimette was born on July 17th, 1942 in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. Richard "Blackhorse" Phillips was born on April 04, 1937 in Fort Edward, Washington County, New York. Richard Phillip's daughter was born on October 20th, 1965 in Morrisville, Lamoille County, Vermont. Rudolph Kent Ouimette would have been a lot older than Kathy Joyce Phillips, if my math is correct. He was married to Viviane Jean (nee: Richard) at the time of ca. 1980-1981 and R. Kent Ouimette and his wife had a son Duane M. Ouimette on September 23, 1964 in the state of Georgia.
The result of this research, STRONGLY INDICATES, what exactly the stated "family pressure and obligations" might have been, that caused Richard W. Phillips to surrender his "High Chief" position within the Incorporation supposedly on March 19, 1983. And IF folks doubt my conclusion's, here is the actual page from Winifred A. (nee: Jerome) "Morning Star" Yaratz. She is a member of the Abenaki Nation in Swanton, Vermont.

Per the Winifred A. (nee: Jerome) "Morning Star" Yaratz book's 1st and 2nd Printing on Michael Phillips Descendants on Page 12 [Page 224 in my indexing] of the "genealogical" section, it reads as follows:
Kathy Joyce Phillips Born Oct. 20, 1965 in Morrisville, Vermont
Father Richard Wilfred Phillips [NOT Wilford]
Mother Theresa Hill
Kathy lives with Kent Ouimette Unmarried
Kathy J. Phillips and Kent Ouimett's Children:
1. Kasey Ouimette Born April 23, 1980 Adopted by a Family by the name of Unknown Death
2. Erin Ouimett Born Dec. 5, 1981 Adopted by a Family by the name of Death

[Winifred Yaratz attempted to "distort" or "cloak" the truth ... I can understand why. Considering the age difference between R. Kent Ouimette ... an adult ... and Richard's daughter Kathy Phillips ... considering she was only 14 years, 6 months and 3 days of age when her 1st child was born. Then again, if one takes approximately 9 months from 14.6 years and then that would make Kathy Joyce Phillips merely 13 years old when she became pregnant! She was 16 years, 1 month and 15 days of age when her 2nd child was born. Again, taking 9 months from the time of the birth of said child, and that would make Kathy Phillips only 15 years of age when she became pregnant with a 2nd child by Ouimette.
Well, obviously SOMETHING was not appropriate going on!
Clearly and convincingly, the TRUTHFUL reality, shows and provides the very likely reason(s) why Richard W. Phillips suddenly "out of the blue" abandoned the Inc. group BEFORE March 19, 1983! It was NOT "just out of the blue" reason(s) that Phillips left this concocted Inc. group of ALLEGED AND REINVENTED "COWASUCK ABENAKIS". There were very discernible "reasons" (and the dynamics, were documented by Winifred Yaratz, etc). So, contrary to Howard F. Knight's "manipulations" and attempted concealment of the truthful documentation (that he himself signed) the truthful reality of the 3 D's becomes ever more apparent!


7. Richard "Blackhorse" Wilfred Phillips suddenly left the NE Woodlands Inc. group, "due to family pressures and obligations" when all this was Ouimette/Kathy Phillips "business" was going on. That is what was, and is the reality of the situation back then!


[I am not exposing this historical dynamic, to harm anyone, yet I have to bring these "details" to light, to EXPLAIN the Mar. 19. 1983 document and how/why it was created in the first place, and at the same time, show and provide the evidence as to the LIES and DISTORTIONS coming out of the mouth of Howard Franklin Knight's mouth from the early 1980's onward]


8. Because Richard Phillips was one of the three Original Incorporator's of that Inc., and when he had left that particular group suddenly "out of the blue", Howard Knight Jr. conveniently, created the March 19, 1983 document, to explain away Richard Phillips absence. Subsequently, documentarily by seemingly forging names, Howard Knight Jr. sought to "take over" the leadership of the Inc. group in a way, that at least "on paper" would seem to look "legitimate," on the surface of reviewing such documents.


Yet, it was all confabulated B.S. right along with their contemporary "stories" that "their records" "were stolen."


All one has to do is take a closer look at the documents and do the math. It just does not add up, when all the documents are examined. Something not right was going on, and some "Chief's" were/ are being VERY deceitful, dishonest, and manipulating reality, bending it to suit their agenda's, twisting the truth AGAINST the Abenaki Ancestors. At least that is my conclusion(s).

History just loves to repeat itself

...in 2011.

Continued....Articles of Association: "The Abenaki Nation of New England AKA The Eastern Woodlands Band of Abenaki Nation of Vermont (Pisowakamigw Wobanakiak Documents:

PAGE 3 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
ARTICLE VII: MEMBERSHIP
The authorized number and qualifications of members of this Tribal Corporation, the voting rights and other rights and privileges of said members shall be set forth in the Tribal By-Laws.
ARTICLE VIII: TRIBAL COUNCIL
Except as otherwise provided for by law, or in the By-Laws or in corporate Law of this Tribal Corporation, which is not inconsistent with the provisions of these Articles of Association, all the affairs of the Indian Tribal Corporation shall be managed and all powers of this Indian Tribal Corporation shall be exercised by a Board of Directors which shall be called a Tribal Council, and the manner of their selection shall be as provided in the By-Laws.
The initial Tribal Council shall consist of a High Tribal Cheif, and three (3) Sub Chiefs, [inserted "and Tribal Secretary"], who shall serve until thier successors are duly selected and qualified according to the By-Laws. The names and addresses of the persons who are to serve as the initial Tribal Council until selection and qualification of thier succcessors in the manner set forth in the By-Laws are as follows;
[inserted onto the document, Howard F. Knight Jr. wrote "David Pero ... RFD Swanee Bean Rd. Thetford Center, VT 05075]

Emerson B. Garfield
6 or 62 or 61 Elm St.
W. Lebanon, N.H.

Richard W. Phillips
GENERAL DELIVERY         
SWANTON, VT
[ALL of the above regarding Richard W. Phillips was crossed out]

RONALD HURD  [inserted onto document]
RFD Vershire, VT  
KEVIN J. FLETCHER
18 HIGH ST.
LEBANON, N.H.
                      
HOWARD F. KNIGHT JR.
RFD #1 BOX 15
THETFORD CENTER, V.T. 05075

MARY A. FLETCHER
18 HIGH ST.
LEBANON, N.H.ALDEN PALMER [written onto/ inserted into the document]
RFD #1
THETFORD CENTER, VT 05075

ARTICLE IX AMENDMENTS TO THE ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
These articles of association may be altered and or amended at any regular meeting or speical meeting called by the Tribal Council for such a purpose. An amendment must be approved by a majority of the Tribal Council and adopted by a vote of 2/3rds of the members at a duly warned and constituted meeting at which a quorm is present.
ARTICLE X REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT
The registered agent office and mailing addrress of this Corporation shall be: Howard F. Knight, Jr.
RFD #1
Box 15
Thetford, V.T. 05075
THE NAME OF THE REGISTERED AGENT OF THIS CORPORATION SHALL BE:
HOWARD F. KNIGHT JR.

MY RESPONSE:
After reviewing the documents, it is clear and obvious that Wayne Hoague was dissatisfied, and at-odds with Homer St. Francis Sr. in Swanton, Vermont. With Arthur W. Seymour, and Richard "Black Horse" Phillips (with their spouses) they created the "Abenaki" Incorporation "PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK", ""SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY" OF "THE ABENAKI NATION OF NEW ENGLAND", AND ALSO "THE ABENAKI NATION OF VERMONT" Incorporations. It does NOT appear, that the Pero family members were involved/ interactive UNTIL 1980 and or thereafter, when Howard Franklin Knight, Jr. became involved and interactive with the three (3) Incorporator's (Wayne, Richard, and Arthur) who were self-created "Chief's" of their particular "Abenaki" group followers/members, who were also disgruntled members of the Homer St. Francis group, of which they all previously had belonged to/associated with. Once Richard "Black Horse" Wilfred Phillips had suddenly departed (seemingly) his participation in the "Eastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation of Vermont" Inc., it was Howard Franklin Knight, Jr. who began manipulatively placing himself into the "Chief" position/ which was merely becoming the President of the created Incorporation. He began deleting and adding Board of Director positions, such as Elwin "Joe" Merle Pero, and Alden Palmer (both of which lived in Thetford, Vermont), in which to solidify his own position in the incorporation. It was the endeavor of Howard Franklin Knight, Jr. to become (by deceit, deception, and dishonesty) recognized by a naive, unaware, uneducated Secretary of State, State of VT, and Governor of the State VT., "as a recognized successor of ALL OTHER TRIBAL BANDS WITHIN VERMONT" and thereby put himself into a position of POWER, in his twisted inflated EGO, and desire for CONTROL. History is repeating itself in 2011 with this concocted, confabulating "VT Indigenous Alliance"  (Elnu, Koasek, Missisquoi, and Nulhegan) founded in 2008.

These factual "historical" documents of which I am placing on this blog, are the rotten ROOTS of the Paul Wilson Pouliot's led group of ALLEGED and REINVENTED "Cowasuck/Pennacook group (COWASS North America, Inc.); the Ralph Skinner Swett led group Clan of the Hawk, Inc.; and also the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk - Abenaki, Inc. group led by Luke Andrew Willard (and now led by Donald Warren Stevens, Jr. who belonged to the St. Francis/Sokoki Inc. group led by the late Homer St. Francis and now by his daughter April Merrill). This also includes two other Inc. groups, Nancy Millette-Doucet's group calling itself the Koasek Traditional Band of the Kaos Abenaki Nation, Inc. All four of these Incorporation groups created an "Alliance" founded in 2008. Elnu Tribe of the Abenaki (became a Sub Band of the Nancy Millette-Doucet/ Brian Chenevert/Howard Knight Jr. group in 2007) led by Roger "Longtoe" Anthony Sheehan is also included in this "Alliance".

From the rotten roots, of these "Inc. groups" of EGO, POWER and CONTROL, twisted in their minds and hearts, comes the rotten greedy fruit of this Abenaki Recognition Process, of which is absolutely NON-TRANSPARENT, NON-FAIR, and NON-INCLUSIVE. The VT/NH Legislative Recognition of these ALLEGED and REINVENTED "Abenakis" of Vermont and New Hampshire is NOT RIGHT. Not any more right, than it was in Tennessee, in that whole mess of "recognizing" incorporations as being legitimate Cherokee Tribes!

Vermont Incorporatons are NOT bone-fide authentic "Abenaki Tribes". These incorporations are not founded in legitimate historical foundations, genealogical foundations, nor social connections of historical merit to the Abenaki, nor to any legitimate Abenaki COMMUNITY. The BIA's O.F.A. (as well as the Vermont Attorney General's Office) stated as much, based on FACTUAL documentation from these Inc. "Chiefs"/ Inc. Presidents and their "members"/followers.

Now the Vermont Legislature Representatives are attempting to IGNORE these findings (conclusions), and to be seemingly "politically correct" in their actions, they now seeming kow-tow to these incorporation's, who now sit on the VCNAA, granting themselves VT "State Recognition" with their biased so-called scholars! What these people are doing, could be considered GENOCIDE, LATERAL OPPRESSION, a RE-WRITING of Abenaki history, inserting themselves into a Culture, a Language, an Heritage, that did not and does not belong to them whatsoever? All with the stroke of a VT Legislative and Governor's pen?

Page A6
The Caledonian-Record Newspaper
Date: Saturday, January 08, 2011
COMMISSION ASKS LEGISLATURE TO RECOGNIZE ABENAKI
Illuzzi Supports Recommendation
By. Robin Smith, Staff Writer
NEWPORT CITY - The Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs has asked the Legislature to recognize an Abenaki Tribe in Orleans County.
No, this group is NOT AN ABENAKI TRIBE. This group is an Incorporation comprised of a "loose and fluid" "membership/recruitment process" dynamic, in which people who assume to be "Abenaki descendants" join the incorporation and follow the Inc. President/ "Chief"
The commission voted Tuesday to recommend recognition for the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuck Abenaki Nation.
No, what is NOT mentioned in this article is that the Chairman of the VCNAA, none other than Luke Andrew Willard, was and is a part of this Inc.
The tribe is based in Brownington, with most of its members living in Newport City and Derby.
Right along with the Clan of the Hawk, Inc. led by Ralph Skinner Swett (of which previous to creating the Nulhegan-Coosuk "Abenaki" Inc. in August 2004 it was the Culture Vulture Indian-ist Inc. that Willard and Cote belonged to previous to Aug. 2004.
The commission also recommended a tribe in Newbury, the Elnu Abenaki, be recognised.
Again, this group is contemporarily created. Roger Longtoe Sheehan was a Board of Director to the Tolba, Inc. which had connections to Howard F. Knight's Tolba Clan confabulations. It is also documented that this group became a Sub-Band of the "Cowasuck" Inc. group led by Brian Cheenevert/Nancy Millette-Doucet which has connections to Howard F. Knight's Cowasuck Abenaki confabulations.
Another tribe, the Koasek of the Koas in southern Vermont, is being considered for recognition
Again, led by Nancy Millette-Doucet AFTER Brian Chenevert, Paul Bunnell, Howard Knight, and Karen Majka "had a falling out"). Nancy Millette Doucet created the White Pines Association, Inc. on July 27, 2006 with Peggy Fullerton, Colleen Chase, and Mike Fenn. Again, this so called "Abenaki Tribe" is merely an incorporation.
and the Missisquoi Tribe in Swanton is expected to apply to the commission.
Really? When did this group led by the late Homer St. Francis' daughter April Merrill "become a Abenaki Tribe" let alone connect to ANY historical or contemporary Abenaki Tribe/Community? Apparently the Caledonian-Record and its Staff writer Robin Smith have not seen nor read the Bureau of Indian Affair's nor the State Attorney General's Reports?
"It's quite a monumental thing," Commission Chairman Luke Willard of Brownington said Friday. He is an Abenaki. Really? Because I have yet to find any connection to the Abenakis in Willard's ancestry. Neither has Ne-Do-Ba, an organization based in Maine, nor has Abenakis connected to his claimed Abenaki Ancestors, found him to be connected ancestrally or descendant-wise, to their families.
"Vermont has an amazing culture. If we could just imbrace this part of it, it could be so much more." Willard said. Oh, I am sure the "Abenaki Circus" would be a Grand Show. Even Nancy Millette-Doucet says so. She even LIED about her own ancestor Flora Una Ana nee: Ingerson - Hunt or should I say, Flora Eunice Ingerson, and Flora's mother Almira nee: Rines - Ingerson - Pollock. I am sure, the "leathers and feathers" of these dubious questionable "Abenakis" would be painted every color imaginable, but the TRUTH would no where be found. Truth, transparency, and fairness are not allowed admittance to the VNCAA today!
On Tuesday, Willard will present the commission's recommendations to the House General and Military Affairs Committee for legislative action. And on Jan. 19, he will go before the Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs, chaired again this session by Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, R-Essex-Orleans.
I think Senator Vincent Illuzzi should be removed from this Senate Committee, right along with his Jewish sidekick buddy, Hinda Miller! Right along with him, should go his Honorary Headdress and Certificate issued by Clan of the Hawk, Inc. "Chief" Ralph Skinner Swett! Illuzzi supports this recommendation for reason(s) he nor this VT Indigenous Alliance founded in 2008, are explaining truthfully to the Vermont public. These people seek to remove Kesha Ram from her possible position on the House General and Military Affairs Committee, or prevent her from having anything to with the "Abenaki" Recognition Decisions altogether. Why? So these incorporation's can be "recognized" by a naive un-educated, blinded Legislature of Vermont, that's why.
"It's very important," Illuzzi said. "It's been a 30-year journey for me. We hope it opens the door for federal grants for housing and education."
That's it, isn't it? It's about gaining access to Federal Indian Grant $$MONEY$$. Hopefully the Federal Governmental Agencies such as the Indian Arts and Crafts (ICAB) etc will be not-so-naive as to what has been going on in the State's of Vermont and New Hampshire (just like it was going on in the State of Tennessee in the summer of 2010) and SLAM THE DOOR on these incorporation's who wish to put their foot in the door, breaking some Inc. toes in the process!)
Schools throughout Orleans County with students with self-proclaimed Abenaki Heritage may apply for Title VII grants that would help with one-on-one education and field trips," Willard said.
The three tribes requested recognition formally in November at a meeting of the commission in Newport City. No that meeting happened in December.
Willard said each tribe presented an application in November. The application included genealogical records which are hidden-sealed in envelopes before being presented to the VCNAA examined by non-"outside" scholars who reported back to the commission. Slapping each other on the backsides in their manipulative, biased, non-transparent, unfair process.
The commission was appointed by the governor and given authority by the Legislature under Act 107 to do the research and make recommendations. What "research" have these supposedly "outside" "scholars" actually done? None, in my opinion, other than what is supportive of these Inc. groups proclaiming to be Abenaki.
The commission also has the responsibility to help recognized tribes apply for grants and market their crafts. Again, this "Abenaki" Recognition is ONLY about $$Money$$
"The commission was asked to do the legwork for the Legislature, because the issue of the tribal recognition of these INCORPORATION'S was so contentious in Vermont," Willard said.
"It has been hard to grow up Abenaki and not learn about the current-day Abenaki in school," Willard said. "The only Abenaki taught about are those who died years ago in Vermont's history."
Children today grow up Abenaki, "but the state you call home, the state that you love, refuses to admit that you even exist," Willard said.
Yet, even in this article Willard & his cronies of the "Alliance" fail to mention the living-today Abenakis connected to Odanak, historically and contemporarily, who do live in Orleans County, Vermont and throughout New England! Pretty non-transparent when this Incorporate President now-chairman of the VCNAA fails to mention people of Orleans County, who ARE Abenakis, who DO live in Vermont, etc!
State Recognition will change all that.
Yes, it's called RE-WRITING ABENAKI HISTORY and INSERTING these incorporation's into the contemporary Abenaki dynamic. It's also considered GENOCIDE, since the legitimate Abenakis from and of historically documented Abenakis who came from Vermont and New Hampshire are simply written out of the contemprorary Abenaki Recognition process within Vermont and New Hampshire by these so called Incorporated Abenaki groups!
"This is a feeling of acceptance," Willard said of the recommendation. Indeed, but hopefully it will be a short-lived "feeling of acceptance" when the TRUTH is brought forward, either to the State of Vermont and or the Federal Agencies these Incorporation's plan to plunder, like the FAKE Abenakis, that they are.
"I'm hoping we can finally grant recognition," Illuzzi said.
What's in this "Abenaki Recognition" that Illuzzi isn't informing the Vermont public of? Land Grabs? Casino? Attempts at gaining Federal Recognition for these Inc'.s? There is MORE to this "story" of their confabulated "Abenaki" b.s. than what is in this or any other previously published article, that's for sure.
One glaring failure of this Staff writer (on both the part of Willard, Illuzzi and Company) in this particular article is the fact (or lack thereof to mention), that Abenakis who were and are legitimately documented Abenakis, coming from a historical Abenaki community CAME BACK down into Vermont and throughout New England. They are not mentioned in this article. Their relatives, children, grandchildren and numerous other descendants are not mentioned in this or any other article within or around Vermont. Why not? Why are they not part of this Abenaki Recognition process, from the very beginning to the very end of this "business"? Abenakis from Odanak, and who have been residents of Vermont (and throughout New England), and continue to be, are just as much "Abenakis" deserving of Abenaki Recognition, if not more so, than any of these Incorporation's merits to such recognition. Why hasn't Vermont Representatives sought out those families in all of this 2006-2011 Recognition? Where are their voices, culture, hopes and dreams, in the media of Vermont?

Maybe ... it's because these legitimate Abenakis do not think and have concluded (based on the lack of connection to the Abenakis, genealogically, historically and socially) that "it's such a monumental thing" that incorporation's (such as that which have been created by Howard Knight, Jr., Luke Willard, Nancy Doucet and so on) are really "Abenaki Tribes" ... to begin with? Maybe, the legitimate Abenakis retain their integrity and honesty ... by NOT approaching such a corrupted, manipulative and biased Commission on Native American Affairs, in the first place?!
ONWARD I GO....TO POST MORE 'HYSTERICAL' DOCUMENTS....

Articles of Association: "The Abenaki Nation of New England AKA The Eastern Woodlands Band of Abenaki Nation of Vermont (Pisowakamigw Wobanakiak Documents:

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION
OF THE
SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY OF
ABENAKI NATION OF VERMONT
(PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK)
THE ABENAKI NATION OF NEW ENGLAND
AKA
THE EASTERN WOODLANDS BAND OF
We, the undersigned, do hereby voluntarily associate ourselves together as a non-profit Indian Tribal Corporation under the provisions of Title 11, Chapter 19, of the Vermont Statutes Annontated, as amend, and have hereby adopted the following articles of assocation, viz:
ARTICLE I: NAME                                SEE REWRITE
The name of this Indian Tribal Corporation shall be stated in English as The Spirit Bear Medicine Society and or The Eastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation of Vermont, and in Abenakis as the NOWASIAS KOSOWASISI MEDICINE SOCIETY AND OR PISOWAKAMIGW WOBANAKIAK. The two names shall be used either simultaneously or interchangeably, and the use of either of them singly or both of them together shall refer to this Indian Tribal Corporation.
ARTICLE II: DURATION
This Indian Tribal Corporation shall have perpetual duration and perpetual succession in it's Tribal Corporate Name.
ARTICLE III: PURPOSES
The purpose for which this Indian Tribal Corporation is formed are exclusively ethnological, cultural, social, fraternal, educational, charitable, and benevolent, and will consist of but not limited to the following:
1. To conduct geneological and historical research; to research aboriginal titles to lands, and conduct historical research in Abenaki culture, traditions, and language.
2. To expand the opprotunities for people of Abenaki Indian descent, living in Vermont and elsewhere, to form social and cultural, and religious associations with other people of Abenaki Indian descent.
3. To work for the elimination of prejudice, discrimination, and racial tension involving persons of Abenaki Indian descent, [here, Howard F. Knight Jr. writes on the document..."as well as as to promote racial harmony between the American Indians and the White Race.
4. To promote cultural, lingustic, and religious education of all Abenaki Indian children and adults [Howard F. Knight Jr. writes onto the document...",in dignity and freedom."]
5. To do all necessary research and related activities to establish the eligibility of the [inserted "North"-] Eastern Woodlands Band of the Abenaki Nation for certification by the Secretary of Interior as a Federally "Recognized" Tribe [Howard F. Knight Jr. writes onto the document...", also for certification by the Secretary of State, State of VT., and the Governor of the State of VT, as a recognized Abenaki Tribal Band, or as a recognized successor to all other Tribal Bands within Vermont."]

[NOTICE: Again, the Stick-Em Note wherein Paul Rene Tamburro, "member" of several ALLEGED and RE-INVENTED "Abenaki" Incorporated Groups, wrote "Old paperwork from the files Paul Pouliot inherited from Howard Knight regarding changes Knight was doing after Phillips."]

Page 2 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE III (continued)

6. To [inserted "promote and..."] improve the economic, educational, and social conditions of the Abenaki people and their descendance descendants, living in Vermont or elsewhere.

7. To lessen sickness and poverty within the Abenaki populace, in the ways of our forefathers and their fathers before them.

8. To do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, useful, or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, fosterong, or attainment of the foregoing purpose, either directly or indirectly, and either persons, or organizations of any kind or nature, ie. Indian Tribes, or Organizations, corporations, firms, associations, trusts, institutions, foundations, or Governmental bureaus, Dept., or agencies.

[the following was inserted into the document by Howard F. Knight Jr.]

See Rewrite--> 9. To do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary to, useful, or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, fostering or attainment of the fulfilling of all legal or moral commitments by the government of the United States of America and its representatives; The Individual states of the U.S.A. and their respective political sub devise [?] towards the Native American Indians, in particular, the Abenakis.

ARTICLE IV POWERS AND LIMITATIONS

This Tribal Corporation is empowered to engage soley in the activities which serve to further the purposes set forth in Article III above.

This Indian Tribal Corporation is not organized for profit, and no part of the assets or income of this corporation shall be distributable to or incure to the benefit of it's MEMBERS, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, or private persons of ANY KIND, except that this corporation shall be impowereed to pay reasonable compensation for services renedered and to make payments in the furtherance of the purpose set forth in Article III hereof.

This Tribal Corporation shall not carry on any activities no permitted to be carried out by a corporation exempt from Federal Income Tax under / set forth whicy may become effective.

North Eastern Woodlands-Coos Band Abenaki Republic of VT/N.H. Tribal Council Meeting of March 19, 1983 Etc.:

EASTERN WOODLANDS [-COOS] BAND

ABENAKI NATION OF VERMONT REPUBLIC OF VT./N.H.

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING

3-19-83

March 19, 1993

2:15 PM EST

Offering of the Pipe presented by Kichi Sagmo Wobigid Nolka [Big or Great Chief or Speaker White Deer-Buck - Kevin J. Fletcher] and Kichi Sagmo Black Horse [Big or Great Chief or Speaker Richard W. "Blackhorse" Phillips], Kichi Sagmo Spirit Bear [Big or Great Chief or Speaker Spirit Bear - Emerson B. Garfield].

OSHAHI [?] .....LET THE COUNCIL MEETING BEGAIN. [sic]

TO the East, Where the Sun never sets, to the West where the Thunder Beings live, To the North Where the Great Cleansing winds come, and to the Sounth Where everything grows and becomes pure.

To ODIOZO** The God of Tobacco and of the Pipe.

To Mother Earth from wence [sic] all things come and all Things return.

To the Great Spirit And To The Great Creator.....

Order of Business;

The following Business was discussed by the Tribal Council and passed and excepted by the Council.

1.) The Declaration of the resignation of high Cheif Black Horse (Richard Phillips) was read and accepted by the trible Council, pending a that at a future date when and if decided by the council He will return and once again regain his status as High Chief.

2.) The election of new Tribal Officers were made and noted in the Records of the Abenaki Nation. The following are now and will always be (unless by order of Kichi Sagmo Black Horse) the new Tribal council;

[handwritten onto the document by Howard F. Knight, Jr. it reads pertaing to the 1.2.3.4.5. "To be REVISED IN FUTURE, then Revided 1989 HFK"]

1. Kichi Sagmo Spirit Bear [Emerson Bidwell Garfield] (HIGH CHIEF) Rushing Water [Howard F. Knight Jr.] cursively written "until Oct. 1986"; and then the 8 is crossed over to replace it with a 9, so manipulated into becoming Oct. 1996

2. Kichi Sagmo White Buck [Kevin J. Fletcher] (SHAMAN)(HISTORIAN) Running Bear

3. Sagmo Rushing Water [Howard F. Knight Jr.] (COORDINATOR GENEOLOGIST) Spirit Bear [Emerson B. Garfield]

4. Princess Ghost Walker (TRIBAL SEC.)

5. Kichi Sagmo Black Horse [Richard Wilfred Phillips] (NO. 2 HIGH CHIEF) [handwritting, by Howard F. Knight, Jr. with an arrow pointed to No. 5 it reads, "Resigned"]

3.) A new or renewed method of ID will be taking place, the following is an approved color code for our ID cards;

1. RED--- TRIBAL HIGH CHIEF

2. LT. BLUE---- MEDICINE MAN (SHAMAN)

3. LT. GREEN---- SUBCHIEFS (Council Members)

4. Minallia ---- MEMBERS AT LARGE.

MINUTES OF TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING Page (2)

4.) (RUSHING WATER [Howard F. Knight Jr.] SPEAKS:) The following matters must be taken care of ASAP.

1. Certificate of NON-PROFIT AND INCORPORATION, As well as up date of Art. of Association under Title 11 chap. 19 VSA Annon. [handwritten onto the document by Howard F. Knight, Jr. page, "Kevin J. Fletcher will do this, this month It is for us ReCertification June 1983"]

2. This encompasses all aspects of the Abenaki Nation ie. customes, rights, rituals, ceramonies, etc.

3. A Geneological background must be performed on all incoming members, and proof of Indian Blood line of at least 1/8th in order to be accepted by The Abenaki Nation. [handwritten onto the page by Howard F. Knight, Jr. is "Approved June '83"]

4. The adoption of the Pedigree Chart used by the Mormons is a guidline for all of that paper work.

Copies of the following for proof of blood line is and will be the only accepted form of proof; Birth Certificate, Death Certificate, Marriage Lin. [License] , or

other related legal documents that are attested copies with a notary seal. [handwritten onto the page by Howard F. Knight, Jr. is "Approved June '83"]

5.) The use of the "TALKING STICK" will be reinstated by Kichi Sagmo Spirit Bear [Emerson B. Garfield] and used in accordance of Tribal Law, When a council member has the Talking Stick he has the right to speak without interruption until he is finished and then must pass the Talking Stick on to the next member. (ONLY THE TRIBAL HIGH CHIEF OR THE SHAMAN MAY INTERRUPT HIM.)

6.) THE USE of an ID Place which will be given to all members of the Abenaki Nation, Has been proposed by Sagmo Rushing Water (Howard Knight). and accepted by the council and will again be brought up at the next council meeting.

7.) The following is a revision of Tribal Laws and are in full force, and will be enforced by the Tribal Sherrif and Council Members.

1. Any Alchoal or other Dangours Drugs or illegale narcotics will be strickley prohibated, and said user will be turned over to tribal athoritys. (This includes at POW WOW'S, COUNCIL MEETINGS, or GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS.)

2. NO WEAPONS OF ANY KIND WILL BE ALLOWED AT THE FOLLOWING PLACES: POW WOW'S TRIBAL COUNCILS OR MEETINGS, OR ANY TRIBAL GET TOGHTER UNLESS GAMES OR CONTESTS ARE POSTED.

(The Shaman and Trilbe High Chief will be allowed to use ragalia for ceramonies and rites only at anytime so choosen by the Tribla Council.

NEW ADRESS FOR ALL CORRESSPONDANCE TO THE ABENAKI [inserted into the sentence is, "Republic"] NATION OF VERMONT.....

c/o THE ABENAKI NATION

THE SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY

KICHI SAGMO GHOST HEAR

P O BOX 731 F

LEBANON, NH 03766

[handwritten onto the document by Howard F. Knight, Jr., in lieu of the crossed out part, "Wherever the Chief resides Oct. 1989 - and circled is "SP" or "SB"  - Emerson B. Garfield and "Chief R.W." - Richard W. Phillips ?]

TRIBAL COUNCIL MEETING (3)
8.) A NEWS article was sent to the Valley News and Photo a were available to the press. All agencies will be notified of the chances in Tribal Matters. (ie. Officers, etc.)
The Tribe Council Meeting was called to kichi (Comments for the common good) at 3:30 pm EST, and colsing ceremony preformed by Chiefs BLACK HORSE [Richard Wilfred Phillips] AND SPIRIT BEAR [Emerson B. Garfield]. With closing prayer by Chief White Buck [Kevin J. Fletcher].
As is the way of the Red Man all Tribal Matters are to be kept from The White Man and The Only Ceremonies That can be disclosed are the dances and Songs. (with Exceptions) [wriiten onto the document "changed Oct. 1989. Chief HFK"]
******Warning******
Any Information given to anyone other than Tribal Council members is Forbiden under penilties of pain and dispensention and explusion from this and all Tribal Rights and Privedges

The GREAT SPIRIT AND CREATOR
Be with you always,
KICHI SAGMO WOBIGID NOLKA
(HIGH CHIEF WHITE BUCK)
MEDICINE MAN
KEVIN J. PHILLIPS (FLETCHER)
[written onto the document by Howard F. Knight, Jr. "Disgraced and Banned" and pn a circle, is "1984"]

Arthur W. "Bill" Seymour a.k.a. Running Bear
Emerson B. Garfield a.k.a. Spirit Bear
Richard W. Phillips a.k.a. Black Horse
Howard F. Knight Jr. a.k.a. Rushing Water
Ralph Swett a.k.a. Chief Spirit Water a.k.a. Chief Lone Cloud
Paul W. Pouliot a.k.a. Spirit Hawk
David A. Hill a.k.a. Sly Wolf
Etc. Etc. Etc.

More Manipulated, "Doctored" Reality of the Inc.'s Documentation:

MISSISQUOI BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION

[Rudolph Kent Ouimette's address]

15 JEWETT STREET

SWANTON, VT 05488

PHONE: 802-868-4222

Noel St. Aubin, Chief

Mme. Oscar Bernard, Councillor

Mme. Monique Bernard, Councillor

Abenakis of Becancour Band Council

Indian Reserve

Becancour, Quebec

Dear Chief and Councillors,

We wish to bring to your attention some of the problems we are having concerning recognition which are being caused by Chief Walter Watso "Chief of the Abenakis at the Odanak and Becancour Reserves in Canada and Grand Chief of the Abenaki Nation."

When Mr. and Mrs. Ouimette visited Becancour in August Chief St. Aubin discussed your concerns about Chief Watso's activities and the resolution he proposed which would have made him Grand Chief. This is a title which the St. Francis/Sokoki Band agreed to. Walter told everyone that Becancour had also agreed to the title.

Mr. Ouimette also informed Chief St. Aubin of the occasions when Walter had insisted that he must see to it that Homer St. Francis was re-elected in September, and that Becancour would no longer support the Abenaki in Vermont if Homer did not win.

The concept of appointing a Grand Chief was sold to the Council by Walter as a means of unifying the Abenaki Nation to a common cause. It now appears that Walter is using this position to influence the government and Indian Associations to recognize only those Abenakis whom he endorses, specifically Homer St. Francis and his followers who recognize him as Grand Chief.

An election was duly conducted by the Tribal Administrator and supervised by the elections committee on 9/11/77 according to the Tribal Constitution. The results of this election were forwarded to Becancour, with the certification of the elections committee. When Homer lost, he called Walter. What they talked about is unknown to us, but the next day Homer called his family and friends, disrupted the Council meeting, and declared that the election was fixed and there would be a new election. They refused any one a hearing and refused to allow the Vermont Commission for Indian Affairs or any other person or group to investigate his claims.

Since the only alternative to Homer's new election would have

a physical confrontation, many members felt the publicity would be harmful to the cause, and with size and strength against us we would probably lose anyhow. Consequently we affiliated ourselves together as a seperate band of Abenaki people. Since there are no band funds that are set-aside for members and no land-base the only effect of the seperation is that it gives Abenaki people in Vermont a choice of government without forced sub-ordination to power hungry men. In the Missisquoi Band, we can choose our own leaders without fear of reprisal or intimidation.

Homer held his new election, and ran unopposed. Walter  and Ray Watso, and Jacques Gill came from Odanak as observers. Homer told everyone that Walter had said the C.I.Q. would pull back their support if he wasn't elected, and Walter's presence and lack of denial supported the statement.

In any event, we have affiliated ourselves together as a sovereign band of Abenaki people. Our membership consists primarily of former members of the St. Francis/Sokoki Band and we have elected a Chief and councillors.

Our concern now, is that the support we enjoyed from the Abenaki people in Quebec is being denied by Chief Watso. After supporting and endorsing Homer St. Francis' actions and his overthrow of the duly elected Council he is now declaring, on your behalf, that all Abenakis in Canada support only Homer St. Francis and his followers.

We do not condone intimidation in our internal affairs and we will not accept Homer St. Francis as our Chief. We are convinced that because of the support and misinformation publicized by Walter Watso about Homer St. Francis and the threats of withdrawal of support by the C.I.Q. and Becancour Abenakis that the people have been confused about their right to elect another Chief. We are concerned about the interference by Chief Watso in our internal affairs, his attempts to influence our electoral process, and his continued discriminatory support of Homer St. Francis and his band rather than all Abenakis in Vermont. We like you, cannot recognize him as Grand Chief and his most recent activities have convinced us that thost who do not recognize him as their leader will not be recognized by him. This is a power he has as your spokesmen. The evidence of how he is using that power to gain prestige and to influence the public and the government is evident in the enclosed copies of recent newspaper clippings and the letter he personally presented to the Vermont Commission for Indian Affairs on Oct. 19th.

When Mr. Ouimette visited Becancour, he was assured by Chief St. Aubin that your council supported the Abenaki people of Vermont, not Homer St. Francis. If it is true that you do not condone the actions of Walter Watso, or the statements he is

making on your behalf, we would appreciate a formal statement that:

1. That Walter Watso is not the Chief of Becancour

2. That Walter Watso is not Grand Chief of all Abenakis

3. That you support the efforts of all Abenaki people, not just Homer St. Francis and his followers in their efforts to regain their aboriginal and their hunting and fishing rights.

Our Band Council will be meeting with the Vermont Commission for Indian Affairs on November 2, at 4:00 p.m. We would be pleased and honored if you or your representative could attend. Many Abenaki people in Vermont will fail to acquire recognition or regain their aboriginal rights as long as the Band Chief of Odanak continues to masquerade as your Chief and ours.

Yours in Brotherhood,

Bill Seymour, Chief (signed his name)

Marilyn Darby, Councillor (no signature)

Jean Ouimette, Councillor (no signature)

Kent Ouimette, Councillor (no signature)

[As follows, is further convincing documentary evidence...at least to me anyway...of further manipulation, deceitfulness and dishonesty on the part of a person or people to masquerade as Cowasuck Abenaki people/descendants and or as "Cowasuck" "Koasek" "Abenaki" "Chiefs"...]

Renewal Change of Addess and of Officers

State of Vermont

Office of Secretary of State

(correct name of corporation) NORTHEAST INTER-TRIBAL ASSOCIATION OF ABENAKI, IROQUOIS ALGONQUIN incorporated under the laws of Title 11, Chapter 19 of VSA as amended

1. Name of registered agent: HOWARD F. KNIGHT JR.

A registered agent is the person or corporation within Vermont who is authorized to receive various kinds of legal notices, including service of process, for your corporation. A VERMONT corporation CANNOT be its own registered agent.

2. Correct address of its registered office: RFD #1, Box 15 Thetford ctr, Vt 05075

3. Purpose of the corporation SEE ENCLOSED ARTICLES OF ASSOCATION OF THE NORTHEAST INTER-TRIBAL ASSOCIATION OF ABENAKI IROQUOIS AKA THE SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY

4. Names and addresses of directors and officers:

Name: Emerson B. Garfield

Title: High Tribal Chief

Address: W. Lebanon, N.H.

Name: Kevin J. Fletcher

Title: Tribal Medicine Man

Address: Lebanon, N.H.

Name: Howard F. Knight Jr.

Title: Coordinator

Address: RFD1, Box 15 in Thetford Center, Vermont

Name: Richard W. Phillips

Title: #2 Tribal Chief

Address: c/o General Delivery in Swanton, Vermont

[NOTICE: the yellow-colored "Stick-Em Note" from Paul Rene Tamburro, stating "The ALLEGED AND REINVENTED origin of Cowasuck was by ALLEGED AND REINVENTED Abenaki descendants, like Richard Wilfred "Blackhorse" Phillips who had relationship to the Swanton-based "Roberston" Land Lease. Howard Franklin Knight Jr. was an early ALLEGED AND REINVENTED Chief among these - I don't know his ancestry, but ALLEGED AND REINVENTED Abenaki.] Paul Rene Tamburro wrote what he assumed (speculated) to be "truths" about these people, based on what they had told him, without ANY foundation to what they were SAYING, whatsoever. Such is this case, wherein Paul Tamburro ASSUMED that these people, such as Richard Phillips, Howard Knight Jr. and Paul W. Pouliot were legitimate, clear and convincingly "Cowasuck" "Abenaki" descendants ... and that Richard W. Phillips supposedly had connection(s) to the Robertson Land Lease of May 28, 1765.

If this is any indication of Paul Rene Tamburro's "scholarly" work and conclusions, like Frederick Matthew Wiseman, then it is to my thinking, that even an allegedly "educated" man, can still be a very naive, uninformed stupid person, and yet still have a PhD.

[Again, one can clearly observe that this particular document page, in sections is crossed out with a pen, and additional handwritten "editing" has happened by Howard Franklin Knight, Jr.]

ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY OF THE ABENAKI NATION OF NEW ENGLAND AKA THE EASTERN WOODLANDS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION, IQUOIS [sic]

We, the undersigned, do hereby volutarily associate ourselves together as a non-profit Indian Inter-Tribal Association under the provisions of Title 22, Chapter 292, of the New Hampshire Statutes Annotated, as amended, and have hereby adopted the following Articles of Association, viz:

ARTICLE I - NAME

The name of this incorporated Tribal Associaton shall be hereafter known as the Spirit Bear Medicine Society N.E.W.C. Tribe, of the ABENAKI Republic IROQUOIS, Western Abenaki Confederation, The Algonquin.

ARTICLE II - DEFINITION

This incorporated Tribal Association shall have perpetual duration and perpetual succession in it's corporate Tribal name, and/or its successor.

ARTICLE III - DEFINITION

For the purpose of this corporation, "Indian Tribe or Band" shall mean a distinct organized community of Indians which"

a) has as members, principlally persons of common ethnological origins, and

b) exercises political authority over it's members through some process of delegating authority for the management of it's property and affairs, and

c)has a specific area which the group presently inhabits, or has inhabited historically, and

d) is indigenous to the North American continent, and

e) is or is a division of or a successor in interest toa group of Indian people who have or have had a special relationship with the United States or a State through treaty, agreement, or some other form of recognition. Such group may be a successor in interest or a division of such a group of people through some process of social or politicial evolution.

[Here is the same document, but with the "Stick-Em" Note from Paul Tamburro, that reads "Shows 4 chiefs back in the early 1980's - see last pages - Things were crazy in the 1980's that is why Paul Wilson Pouliot - a new Indian with no history - seemed a savior!

[On this particular document page, all that is changed is corporation to Tribe through the text. Yet, under ARTICLE V New England is edited with added handwritten writing which reads, "Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Foundland, S.E. - NY, N.J. and Delaware, and E. RI.]

PAGE 2 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE IV - PURPOSES

The purpose for which this corporation Tribe is formed is not for profit, but to provide for the amalgamation and confederation of the various Indian Tribes and Bands in the Northeast:

And to establish a corporation Tribe to serve the needs of the members of the North American Indian Tribes and Bands in the Northeast:

And to expand opprotunities for people of Indian descent, living in the Northeast and elsewhere, to form social and cultural associations with other people of Indian descent;

And to develop and implement comprehensive plans, proposals, programs, and studies designed to improve the socio-economic status, the education level, and the living conditions of the Indian people in their Northeast;

And to acquire money, securities, and other real and personal property from any source whatever, and to hold the same, invest or reinvest or pay out the same or income therefrom to the administration and operation of programs and projects designed to deliver education, health, social, economic, rehabilitative, cultural, housing, manpower development or other human services to the members of Indians bands or Tribes in the Northeast;

And to do any and all lawful activities which may be necessary, useful, or desirable for the furtherance, accomplishment, foster, 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, i.e. Indian Tribes, or Bands, organizations, corporations, firms, associations, trusts, institutions, foundations, or governmental bureaus, or agencies.

ARTICLE V - SERVICE AREA, MEMBERSHIP, ELIGIBILITY

A. SERVICE AREA: This corporation is formed to provide services to Indian people throughout New England (handwritten "Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Foundland, S.E.-NY, N.J., Delaware, E. RI.

B. MEMBERSHIP: All Indian Tribes or Bands described in Art. III herein which are organized within the service area established by the corporation shall be eligible for membership in the corporation upon completion of the application process provided that such Indian Tribe or Band shall meet such additional requirements or criteria as are contained in the By-Laws of this corporation Tribe.

PAGE 3 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

C. ELIGIBILITY FOR SERVICE (ART. V continued)

The service of this corporation Tribe shall be available to all Indian Tribes or Bands in the Northeast, and all Urban Indian Centers, Indian service delivery corporations, and all Indian people within the service area of this corporation Tribe.

ARTICLE VI - DIRECTORS

Each Indian Tribe or Band which is a member of this Corporation Confederation/Republic shall be represented by a person chosen by the governing body of such Indian Tribe or Band, on the Board of Directors of this Corporation. The voting rights of the Directors, their powers and authorities, and their duties and responsibilities shall be stated in the By-Laws.

ARTICLE VII - POWERS AND LIMITATIONS

This corporation is empowered to engage in all activities allowable under the provisions of Title 22 Chapter 292 B of the New Hampshire Statutes Annotated, as amended, which serve to further the purposes set forth in Article IV herein.

All of the activities of this corporation shall be exercised exclusively for charitable or educational purposes in such a manner that this Indian Tribal Association shall qualify as an exempt organization from Federal Income Tax under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954, as it is currently or may hereafter in force and effect.

ARTICLE VIII - DEDICATION OF PROPERTY (ASSETS, AND INCOME)

This Corporation is formed solely for the purposes set forth in Article IV herein. This corporation is not organized for pecuniary gain or profit, and it will not distribute any gains or profits or dividends to the officers, directors, hereof or to any person, except that it shall be authorized to pay reasonable payments in furtherance of it's specific and primary purposes.

ARTICLE IX - DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

There shall be as many voting Directors as there are member Indian Tribes or Bands. The qualifications of the directors, their method of selection, and their terms of office shall be provided in the By-Laws of this Corporation.

There shall be a Tribal High Chief (PRESIDENT), an Indefinite number of Sub Chiefs (VICE PRESIDENTS), a Secretary, and a Treasurer. The number of officers, their qualifications, and method of their selection, and terms of office and their duties and responsibilities and compensation therefore shall be stated in the By-Laws of this Corporation.

PAGE 4 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

The initial Board of Directors shall consist of one member of each tribe or band which is an incorporator hereof, and who shall serve until his successor is selected pursuant to the provisions contained in the BY-LAWS of this Corporation.

The initial Directors of the Tribal Council are as follows;

CHIEF EMERSON GARFIELD - TRIBAL JUDGE

EASTERN WOODLANDS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION N.E.

61 ELM STREET

W. LEBANON, NH

CHIEF KEVIN J. FLETCHER

SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY OF THE ABENAKI NATION N.H.

18 HIGH STREET

LEBANON, NH

[over the above, it is handwritten and reads, "Kicked Out" "Child Molester" "Thief" "Aug. 1984" "HFK"]

SUB CHIEF HOWARD F. KNIGHT JR.

EASTERN WOODLANDS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION, VT.

RFD #1 BOX 15

THETFORD CENTER, VT

SUB CHIEF ROBERT STANLEY

EASTERN WOODLANDS BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION, NH.

83 A MAIN STREET

W. LEBANON, NH

PAGE 5 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION

ARTICLE X - REGISTERED OFFICE AND AGENT

The registered office of this corporation Tribe shall be:

P O Box 731 F RFD #2, Box 530-A, Alderbrook Rd.

Lebanon, New Hampshire 03766 Newport, VT 05855

The registered agent at the address above shall be: EMERSON B. GARFIELD AND OR KEVIN J. FLETCHER (written in) Howard F. Knight Jr. - Tribal Chief

ARTICLE XI - DISSOLUTION

If the disolution of this corporation Tribe shall become necessary, the Board of Directors Council of Elders shall, after paying or making provisions for the payment of all the liabilities of the corporation Tribe, dispose of all assets of this corporation Tribe in such a manner or to such organization(s) which are at that time organized exclusively for charitable, scientific, or educational purposes as shall at the time qualify as an exempt organization under Section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law) as the Board of Directors Council of Elders shall determine whose purposes are in harmony with the purposes of this corporation, (CORPORATION). TRIBE

Any such assets not so disposed shall be disposed of by the County Court of the County in which the Principle office of this Corporation is then located Western Abenaki Confederation, exclusively for the purposes or to such organization(s), as said Court Confederation shall determine which are organized and operted exclusively for such purposes, that are in harmony with the purposes of this organization TRIBE

ARTICLE XII - AMENDMENT

These Articles of Associaton may be modified, amended, altered, or repealed, in whole or in part, at any regular, or special meeting of the Board of Directors Council of Elders provided that the meeting is duly warned and constituted and a quorm [sic] is present.

All action taken to modify, amend, alter, or repeal theses [sic] Articles of Association Tribal Laws + By-Laws shall require the unanimous affirmative vote of all the Directors Elders present at any regular or special meeting of The Board of Directors Council of Elders warned for the aforesaid purpose.

ARTICLE XIIII - INTERSTATE REGISTRATION

This Corporation shall cause a copy of it's organizational documents to be filed with the Secretary of State of each State where there is a member Indian Band or Tribe organized, and shall maintain a registered office and a registered agent in each State.

PAGE 6 ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION (NOTARY PUBLIC)

ARTICLE XIV - Re - INCORPORATORS

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, WE, the undersigned have executed these Articles of Association this ______ day of _________

____________INCORPORATOR

CHIEF EMERSON B. GARFIELD

EASTERN WOODLANDS [Howard Knight Jr. inserted the word "COOS"] BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION NH

63 Elm Street

W. Lebanon, NH 03784

______________INCORPORATOR

CHIEF KEVIN J. FLETCHER

SPIRIT BEAR MEDICINE SOCIETY of N.H.

18 High Street

Lebanon, NH 03766

_____________ INCORPORATOR

CHIEF HOWARD F. KNIGHT JR.

EASTERN WOODLANDS [Howard Knight Jr. inserted the word "COOS"] OF THE ABENAKI NATION, VT.

RFD #1 BOX 15

THETFORD CENTER, VT. 05075

_____________INCORPORATOR

CHIEF RICHARD W. PHILLIPS

EASTERN WOODLAND [inserted the word "COOS"] BAND OF THE ABENAKI NATION, VT

GENERAL DELIVERY

SWANTON, VERMONT 05488

ON this 1st day of June, 1983, personally appeared Emerson Garfield, Kevin Fletcher, Richard Phillips, and Howard Knight jr., known to me to be the persons whose names they subscribed to the above instrument, and made oath that the signing and ensealing of the within document is their free act and will.

BEFORE ME _____________________

                    Kevin Fletcher

                    Notary Public Lebanon, NH

What happened to the March 19, 1983 "Declaration" supposedly created and signed by Richard "Blackhorse" Wilfred Phillips, in his alleged statement of that he had to surrender his position as "High Chief" due to "family pressures and obligations which must take precedent at this time."? It would seem that such a "familial pressure and obligation" was short-lived and Richard Phillips seemingly returned to such organization by June 01, 1983 [?]. Yet, this document is NOT signed with any signatures of the "INCORPORATORS" nor by the Notary Public, Kevin J. Fletcher.

As one can "see" and review these documents, this group came FROM Homer St. Francis Sr.'s disgruntled, dissatisfied "Tribal" members, who instead of cleaning up the mess "on the table" these 3-4 people (Wayne J. Hoague, Richard W. Phillips, and Arthur W. Seymour) merely abandoned their "Abenaki" "Tribe" Incorporation, and created yet another incorporation, seperate seemingly from Homer St. Francis' group. Then Howard F. Knight Jr. and others "came into the group which Richard W. Phillips had created from disillusioned members that also left Homer's Inc. Subsequently, when Richard Phillips had left the Inc. he himself helped create with Wayne and Arthur, it was Howard Knight Jr. who began to "manipulate" and confabulate the documents "doctoring" them here and there, with dubious signature's and signing with his HFK throughout.

THERE'S MORE.....it's not "HISTORICAL" .... it's HYSTERICAL.