INTRODUCTION Abenaki The Abenaki Indians lived in the northern part of New England and the southern part of the Canadian Maritimes. The Abenaki were divided into eastern, western, and maritime divisions. The eastern Abenaki were located in modern day Maine, to the east of New Hampshire’s White Mountains. The southern boundaries of the Abenaki homeland were near the present northern border of Massachusetts. The western Abenaki lived on the eastern shores of Lake Champlain. The Maritime Abenaki were found
original environmentalists. This is an impression that many people share. The Abenaki tribes that resided in Maine from 3700 BP were not by our traditional definition, environmentalists. In fact they were far from ecologically sound. This paper is meant not to criticize the Native Americans of the age, but to clarify their roles in the environment. To better understand this subject some background is needed. The Abenaki People of the Northeast led a non-permanent exististance based mostly on the seasonal
Harry Wells Indian histories Professor Kristy Feldhousen-Giles Final The Penobscot nation (Algonkian by the book) As you may have heard some of my family originate from the Penobscot nation, My grandfather's grandmother was a full blooded Penobscot Indian. This makes me 1/64th, I know it's not much however I have lots of intrigue into my family history and this would be part of it. So I looked into my families history through Indian history and combed pages, internet, and information alike, to
I. What are the terms of the Treaty between the Abenaki Indians and the English at Casco Bay? What argument does Sauguaarum then make in regard to it? What insights to gain from his perspective? The terms of the Treaty included the acknowledgement of Indian tribes’ asking for forgiveness and the English dominating Indian trade and commerce. There were other terms that included the English being able to use Indian land for recreational use and any “remedy or redress” (Calloway 174) being brought
operation of power in these situations. The Casco Bay Treaty of 1727 was intended to settle tension which had been occurring between the English, and several tribes of Abenaki Indians in Maine. The Abenakis had apparently been carrying out attacks against English settlers in the region. The English finally forced the Abenakis to sign a treaty in which the Indians promised to “Cease and Forbear all Acts of Hostility, Injuries, and Discords towards all the Subjects of the Crown of Great Britain”
As a young teacher, I aimed to have my students read multicultural literature because I wanted to open my students’ eyes to the differences between people on this planet we share. I wanted them to see the differences as a beautiful, natural thing. However, looking back at those early years, I did little to enhance what my students were reading other than handing them a book and helping them read through it with some discussions that were not about controversial topics, only about character actions
Rangers, and several generations of Abenaki oral history. The book is organized into a well detailed, accurate story account of Rogers' journey. It chronicles the massacre at Fort William Henry that led to everything. Rogers' journey to Canada to the village of St. Francis. His vengeful slaughter of the village in retaliation. Then the aftermath and the perilous journey home. The research from the numerous primary sources give it a historic tone. The Abenaki oral traditions themselves poke in
War is always destructive and devastating for those involved leaving behind a trail of death and barren landscape leading to heartbreak and shattered lives. War has its subjugators and its defeated. One enjoys complete freedom and rights while the other has neither freedom nor rights. Defeated and broken is where the Eastern Woodland Indians found themselves after both the Seven Years' war and the American Revolution. The Europeans in their campaigns to garner control of the land used the native
Introduction During the French and Indian War (1754-1763), the French used Indian raids to attack British settlements all along the east coast. These efforts were successful in checking British colonial expansion. In response, Britain occupied forts in upstate New York with hopes that their conventional forces would inhibit Indian raids. These forts failed because they only controlled the area within musket range of their walls. The British turned to Robert Rogers and his rangers. The colonial rangers
word means "rocky part" or "descending ledges" and originally referred to the portion of the Penobscot River between Old Town and Bangor. The tribe has adopted the name Penobscot Indian Nation. Penobscot is also the name of the dialect of Eastern Abenaki (an Algonquian language) that the Penobscot people speak Our name is derived by Vetromile from the Pānnawānbskek, 'it forks on the white rocks,' or Penobscot, 'it flows on rocks’. My tribe connected to the Abnaki confederacy (q. v.), closely related
essay I am going to take you on a journey and tell you exactly who MollyOckett is, her background, what this day is for, and why this day is still around for people to celebrate. MollyOckett was a woman who was born in 1740 in Saco, Maine. She was an Abenaki Indian of the Pigwacket tribe and was baptized by a woman named Marie Agathe. MollyOckett was the daughter and granddaughter of chiefs. MollyOckett befriended the settlers of Western Maine and had a very close relationship with the towns of Andover
States. There are many famous Native American tribes who played a part in the history of the state and whose tribal territories and homelands are located in the present day state of New Hampshire. The names of the New Hampshire tribes included the Abenaki, Malecite, Passamaquoddy and Pennacook.The French and Indian Wars (1688 - 1763) was a generic names for a series of wars, battles and conflicts involving the French colonies in Canada and Louisiana and the 13 British colonies, which included New Hampshire
1. In what ways did different European nations have differing relationships with Native Americans? The relationship between Native American and European nations differed between each nation. Each nation had their tactics, strategies and procedures. It is important to separate each nation with the relationship they had with Native America because this way it is clear to see the differences between each of them. Each nation was important in Native America and for different reasons this means that
John Cabot or Giovanni Caboto brought about the colonization of Canada yet he carried illnesses that killed approximately 90% of the native population. Some people may regard Cabot as a villain, he has indubitably supported the establishment of what is Canada today. John Cabot’s relevance to Canada has been taught to students by a preponderance of academic school board’s in the nation. There are both positives and negatives regarding John Cabot. The positives are that. Giovanni Caboto claimed land
life. We now call these men and women pilgrims. While in America the pilgrims meet what are now called Native Americans and they exchange food ideas and create a feast together. In "Deconstructing the Myths of the "First Thanksgiving" by Judy Dow (Abenaki) and Beverly Slapin the story that were all taught since grade school is challenged. The article debunks 10 different common “myths” about Thanksgiving. These myths include: when the
Multicultural literature should play a significant role in a classroom, because it allows for students to see ideas and thoughts from a different perspective other than their own. Students will hopefully have learned some key attributes when it comes to what they world is like, and what different cultures are, but they learn it from, their families, and however it is portrayed in the media. These perspectives however, can be skewed and biased based on what the family and the media believes. Using
Our American identity as we know it is a product of our past. How literature which reveals how we arrived at our society and culture today. Native American literature out of a respect for the indigenous cultures who were here before the European explorers as well as a respect for their cultural and literary influence throughout the years. In “ The Sky Tree” retold by Joseph Bruchac and “Coyote Finishes His Work” retold by Barry Lopez uses archetypes and figurative language to illustrates how Native
This need for partnership led the French and English to make alliances with the Indians. The French acted first, beginning around 1600. They allied themselves with several tribes, from the Abenaki in the east to the Huron near the Great Lakes. Later, French traders expanded their territory, making alliances with Indian groups even farther west and also south along the Mississippi River. In the 1660s, the English formed an alliance with the
through war and help them become ferocious so other tribes would be fearful of them. The Iroquois were made up of six nations, meaning they spread or expanded throughout the region. The nations were Oattwa, Mipissing, Algonquin, Malisect, Mi’kmay and Abenaki. All six nations were spread out and were hard to find. However, the Ottawa nation could be found in Ontario. They also had a different name before they were called the Iroquois. They were called Agunchion, which meant that they were “the builders”
The September of 1620 a ship, the Mayflower, carried nearly one hundred and two passengers as it left Plymouth England and headed for new land (Source 6 , Source 8). The passengers of the Mayflower were looking to find land that would allow them to practice their faith freely and in hopes for new land to settle on. It was sixty-six days before the Mayflower reached the tip Cape Cod which was north of the destination they had been looking for. It took nearly a month for the Mayflower to reach the