The Abenaki Trails Project, also known as ATP, was founded by a family band that are enrolled citizens of the Nulhegan Band of Coosuk Abenaki Nation that is a recognized Abenaki Tribe by the state of Vermont.
What is the "Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation"?
We are a local family band of Abenaki researching the areas our families have lived in for centuries. 10 years ago the state of VT provided a path to recognition for Abenaki Bands. The state of NH has never provided that path to Abenaki bands. So we, as a family band, realized our kinship to citizens of the Nulhegan Band and decided to enroll with that band in order to share the rights and responsibilities of a recognized tribe. To us as Abenaki, the river is a highway through our traditional homeland, not a political boundary.
Where is the "Abenaki Trail"?
"The trail part means that you can go from one site to another, by car and see the sites. Or you will be able to one day. The original Abenaki foot paths became the early roads and most of them are still in use today. So historical sites we find follow local roads and can be drive to for the most part.
But now we are at that place of deciding how much traffic we want to send to sites. Some are on private land. Some are sacred sites, like the medicine water. A year and a half in and we have to erect a single sign lol. But we are working on it.
But now we are at that place of deciding how much traffic we want to send to sites. Some are on private land. Some are sacred sites, like the medicine water. A year and a half in and we have to erect a single sign lol. But we are working on it.
Can you help with my town?
We are methodically working in specific areas within the Contoocook to Sunapee to Monadnock region.
When are your next events?
What can I do to help?
How can I donate money?
Describe the process of becoming a tribal member. Who's eligible?
We have a well-defined process...
How can I contact you?
You may contact us directly by emailing AbenakiTrailsNH@gmail.com. Or send us a message through Facebook on our "Abenaki Trails" page.
Tell me more about Abenaki Trails.
This project is to help educate the general public and share a cultural exchange with the Abenaki people Past and Present. We welcome you on our journey together.
We started July 21, 2020. The goal of this project is to visibly honor and share a more inclusive history of the Abenaki people, to highlight historical Abenaki sites and to accentuate the positive influences we have had with Colonial America and the towns we continue to live in today. We will be working with each town and each town's historical society independently to highlight sites in their town and to erect and or install monuments and/or signage to educate visitors about the Abenaki people and their influence on the area. The project will kick off in Contoocook/Hopkinton, NH and will be working with some of the best people in the fields of archaeology, anthropology and historical societies. From there we will continue to work with various other towns to install similar educational sites promoting awareness and appreciation of Abenaki History. These sites will form an Abenaki Trail which people can travel from town to town learning about our great history and the impact we continue to have on communities today as a living and thriving culture.
We started July 21, 2020. The goal of this project is to visibly honor and share a more inclusive history of the Abenaki people, to highlight historical Abenaki sites and to accentuate the positive influences we have had with Colonial America and the towns we continue to live in today. We will be working with each town and each town's historical society independently to highlight sites in their town and to erect and or install monuments and/or signage to educate visitors about the Abenaki people and their influence on the area. The project will kick off in Contoocook/Hopkinton, NH and will be working with some of the best people in the fields of archaeology, anthropology and historical societies. From there we will continue to work with various other towns to install similar educational sites promoting awareness and appreciation of Abenaki History. These sites will form an Abenaki Trail which people can travel from town to town learning about our great history and the impact we continue to have on communities today as a living and thriving culture.
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