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FRANKLIN NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION
FRANKLIN - SHELDON
HIGHGATE - SWANTON
Missisquoi Valley Union High SchoolBox 123
Swanton, Vermont 05488
October 25, 1977
Mr. Homer St. Francis
Chief
Abenaki Nation, Vermont
Swanton, Vermont 05488
Mr. Homer St. Francis:
Today I received your letter concerning the textbook, "Vermont, Our State" that we use in our public schools. Your letter indicates that you object to pages 66 and 70 which portray Indians as cruel and savage.
We have reviewed these pages and will eliminate the use of same from the books, but will continue to use this textbook as we feel the book is a good resource in Vermont History.
If you have any further questions, please feel free to contact me.
Sincerely,
John E. Robb
John E. Robb
Superintendent of Schools
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FRANKLIN NORTHEAST SUPERVISORY UNION
FRANKLIN - SHELDON
HIGHGATE - SWANTON
Missisquoi Valley Union High SchoolBox 123
Swanton, Vermont 05488
October 28, 1977
Mr. Homer St. Francis
Chief
Abenaki Nation, Vermont
Swanton, Vermont 05488
Mr. Homer St. Francis:
This letter is in answer to your quest regarding how we intend to eliminate the use of the pages which were in question in the textbook, Vermont, Our State.
We will cover pages 66 and 70 by using a color contact paper so that these pages will not be part of this resource text. However, we will supplement these pages with Indian culture and heritage as it is vital to Vermont history.
I would be most willing to meet with your Council at your convenience regarding education in general as it pertains to everyone.
Sincerely,
John E. Robb
John E. Robb
Superintendent of Schools
JER/cc
Friday 11th
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TOWN OF PLAINFIELD
OFFICE OF THE TOWN CLERKPLAINFIELD, VERMONT 05667
April 14, 1993
The Honorable Governor Howard Dean
and the Honorable Representatives and
Senator's of the State of Vermont
Your Honors,
On the 2nd day of March 1993, the Town of Plainfield passed Article 9 at our duly warned Town Meeting, the Article was to see if the Town would vote ".....to petition (your Honors) to recognize and respect the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi."
Therefore, We the Selectmen, acting on behalf of the registered voters of the Town of Plainfield, Vermont, formally request that your Honors take action to recognize and respect the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi.
Sincerely,
Lois L. Smith
Town Clerk
For the Selectmen
cc.
Howard Dean, Governor
John Murphy, Chair. General Military Affairs
Ralph Wright, Speaker of the House
Barbara Snelling, Lt. Governor
Bernard Sanders, Representative
Jim Jeffords, Senator
Patrick Leahy, Senator
Andy Christiansen, Representative
David Hudson, Representative
William Doyle. Senator
Jeb Spaulding, Senator
Homer St. Francis, Chief Abenaki Tribal Council
Alexandra Koenig, Petitioner
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Resolution Relating to
RECOGNITION OF THE ABENAKI NATION
Sponsor: Councilor
Nolfi
Introduced: 9-18-95 [Sept. 18, 1995]
CITY OF BURLINGTON
In the year One Thousand Nine Hundred and .....Ninety-five....that WHEREAS, the Burlington Human Rights Council on December 6, 1994, approved a resolution urging the City of Burlington to request full recognition of the Abenaki Nation; and
WHEREAS, the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi was historically and remails to this day a member of the Wabanaki Confederation, all of whose other tribal members have been granted federal recognition; and
WHEREAS, the Abenaki of Missisquoi has remained a distinct Indian community since its first contact with white settlers, consists of at least 2,000 members who continue to reside close to their ancestral homeland around Swanton and the Missisquoi Bay; and
WHEREAS, the Abenaki of Missisquoi is recognized as an Indian Tribe by other Native American Tribes and Nations; and
WHEREAS, the Abenaki of Missisquoi first petitioned for federal recognition pursuant to the Indian Recognition Act in 1975; and
WHEREAS, federal recognition will enable the Abenaki of Missisquoi to provide social services to its members in order that the Abenaki peoples can become self-sufficient;
OVER
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Continued....
Resolution Relating to RECOGNITION OF THE ABENAKI NATION NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that this City Council acknowledges and supports [ full recognition of ] all present day indigenous aboriginal Abenaki peoples of Vermont and their struggle for federal recognition; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this City Council urges the Vermont State Senate and Vermont House of Representatives to pass and that the Governor to support during the next legislative session a joint resolution calling for the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to [ grant recognition ] status to the Abenaki peoples of Missisquoi; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be directed to send a copy of this resolution to the Federal Bureau of Indian Affairs, Senator Leahy, Senator Jeffords, Congressman Sanders, Governor Dean, Chittenden County State Senators, and Burlington State Representatives.
1b\kas\RES\ABENAKI
8/8/95; revised 8/14/95; 9/13/95
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NEW ENGLAND INDIAN TASK FORCE
NATIVE AMERICAN RESOURCE DIRECTORY
NEW ENGLAND
[ REVISED OCTOBER, 1988 ]
This information has been prepared by the Boston Indian Council for the New England Indian Task Force. It lists those Native American entities in the region which have socio-economic and political responsibities for native people.
INDIAN GOVERNMENTS: The Indian Governments listed are those recognized by the people themselves, the collective tribal Indian leadership, as the nations and/or tribes of New England.
ORGANIZATIONS: In terms of the organizations listed, those that have been included are all: Native American community based and governed, providers of socio-economic services and involved with federal or state governmental programs.
STATE AGENCIES: State Indians agencies are also listed though it should be noted that these are official units of state government, not Indian country.
[An asterisk (*) identifies those Native peoples which have established government to government relations with the American government. A double asterisk (**) identifies those non-profit organizations that are serving specific tribal communities.]
We would also point out that there are a number of educational, cultural, media and other specialized Indian related associations in the region not represented by this directory. These can be reached by contacting those on our list.
REGION
c/o Boston Indian Council
105 S. Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02139
Contacts:
James Sappier, Acting Chairman
(207) 827-2147
Bruce Oakes, Liason
(617) 232-0343
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CONNECTICUT
A. Governments1. Eastern Pequot Tribe
Contact: Chairman (203) 442-1119
12 Acorn Court
New London, CT 06320
2. Golden Hill Paugussett Tribe
Contact: Chief (203) 377-4410
427 Selton Road
Trumbell, CT 06611
Send copies of communications to:
P.O. Box 465
Colchester, CT 06106
3. Mashantucket Pequot Tribe *
Contact: Tribal Chairman (203) 536- 2681
P.O. Box 160
Ledyard, CT 06339
4. Mohegan Tribe
Contact: Chief (203) 848-9386
1841 Norwich-New London Turnpike
Uncasville, CT 06832
5. Paucatuck Pequot Tribe
Contact: Tribal Chairman (203) 442-4351
P.O. Box 4
North Stonington, CT 06359
6. Schaghticoke Tribe
Contact: Tribal Chairman (203) 927-4458
626 Washington Road
Woodbury, CT 06798
B. Native American Service Organizations
1. American Indians for Development
Contact: President (203) 238-4009
Attn: Executive Director
P.O. Box 117
Meriden, CT 06450
C. State Indian Agency
1. Connecticut Indian Affairs Council
Contact: Coordinator (203) 566-5191
Room 249
State Office Building
165 Capitol Avenue
Hartford, CT 06106
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MAINE
A. Governments
1. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians *
Contact: Chairman (207) 532-7317
P.O. Box 576
Houlton, ME 04730
2. Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township *
Contact: Governor (207) 296-2804
Princeton, ME 04668
3. Passamaquoddy Trbe at Pleasant Point *
Contact: Governor (207) 853-2551
Perry, ME 046674.
4. Penobscot Nation *
Contact: Governor
Community Building
Indian Island, ME 04468
B. Native American Organizations
1. Aroostook Micmac Council **
Contact: President (207) 764-1972
Attn: Coodinator
8 Church Street
P.O. Box 930
Presque Isle, ME 04769
2. Central Maine Indian Association
Contact: President (207) 942-2926
Attn: Executive Director
157 Park Street
Bangor, ME 04401
3. Tribal Governors, Inc.
Contact: Chairman (207) 866-5526
Attn: Executive Director
93 Main Street
Orono, ME 04473
C. State Indian Agency [ No longer exists.]
MASSACHUSETTS
1. Nipmuc Tribe
Contact: Chief (508) 393-8860
Hasssanamisco Band
2 Longfellow Road
Northborough, MA 01533
2. Wapanoag Tribe of Gay Head *
Contact: President (508) 645-9265
State Road
Gay Head, MA 02535
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MASSACHUSETTS CONTINUED....
3. Wapanoag Tribe of Mashpee
Contact: President (508) 477-0208
P.O. Box 1048
Mashpee, MA 02649
B. Native American Service Organization
1. Boston Indian Council, Inc. Contact: President
Attn: Executive Director (617) 232-0343
105 S. Huntington Avenue
Boston, MA 02130
C. State Indian Agency
1. Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs
Contact: Commissioners
Attn: Director
(617) 727-6394
Room 1004, J.W. McCormack Bldg.
Boston, MA 02133
NEW HAMPSHIRE
A. Governments [ none. ]B. Native American Service Organization [ Not operational.]
C. State Indian Agency [ None. ]
D. Native American Community Liason [ NEITF Approved. ]
1. Mr. Tony Smith (603) 887-3278
Chester, N.H. 03036
RHODE ISLAND
A. Government1. Narragansett Indian Tribe *
Contact: Chief Sachem (401) 364-1100
P.O. Box 268
Charleston, RI 02813
B. Organization
1. Rhode Island Indian Council
Contact: President (401) 331-4440
444 Friendship Street
Providence, RI 02907
C. State Indian Agency [ Operations suspended. ]
1. Rhode Island Commission on Indian Affairs
Contact: (401) 277-3699
150 Washington Street
Providence, RI 02903
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VERMONT
A. Government1. St. Francis Sokoki Band of Abenaki Indians
Contact: Chief
P.O. Box 276 (802) 868-2559
Swanton, VT 05488
B. Organization
1. Abenaki Self-Help Association **
Contact: President
P.O. Box 276 (802) 868-2559
Swanton, VT 05488
C. State Indian Agency [ None at present. ]
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MAP
White = Northern Wabanaki NationsBlack = Middle Wabanaki Nation (Muhheconnau National Confederacy)
Grey = Southern Wabanaki Nations
