Chittenden Country Historical Society & the Ethan Homestead Museum Presentation
"Abenaki Erasure, Eugenics and Ethnocide" by Vera Longtoe Sheehan, Vermont Abenaki Artists Association Director
SUNDAY, JANUARY 15, 2O23, 2 PM via Zoom
(Note: This is a format change from an earlier announcement.)
The CCHS is pleased to announce the eye-opening and inspiring talk to be given by Vera Longtoe Sheehan, a member of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe.
Regional Indigenous culture began long before the Green Mount State was named, had endured colonization, and continues to this day. Vera will cover the three E's of the Abenaki experience--Erasure, Eugenics, and Ethnocide--while sharing the history of the strength and resiliency of the Abenaki people, who continue to persevere in the face of adversity.
An educator, activist, and artist, Vera is the Executive Director of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and founder of the Abenaki Arts and Education Center. Her work helps to bridge the gap between the Native American and the Non-Native Communities by developing dynamic museum exhibitions, cultural heritage events, education programs and resources. Vera currently serves on the Vermont Humanities Council Executive Board and the Act 1 Working Group. She formerly worked at the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian.
For more information on the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, please go to: www.abenakiart.org. And visit https://abenaki-edu.org for more on the Abenaki Arts and Education Center and for resources to add to your curriculum and other vital information about the Abenaki Culture and History.
To view the presentation, get the Zoom link at www.ethanallenhomestead.org shortly before 2:00 PM on January 15th.
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