The HISTORY OF THE INDIGEONOUS PEOPLE OF NEW ENGLAND & THE APOLOGY

Program Details

To build bridges of understanding, we must take time to listen to the experiences of others.

Rolling Ridge launched "Voices and Stories" as an ONLINE series that uses historical education and contemplative listening to open hearts and minds to the events that have shaped American society today.

Join us ONLINE on Tuesday, October 12th from 11 am to 1 pm (the day after Indigenous People Day/Columbus Day) as we discover the history of the Indigenous People of New England and the laws which have silenced this community for generations. We also look at "the Apology." On December 19, 2009, President Obama signed an appropriations bill into law. Buried within it was an apology to AmericanIndians that remains unrecognized. Curious? We invite you to learn more as we unpack this with Paul and Denise Pouliot, leaders within the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki People.

Although there is no fee for this program, your generous donations to this event will be given directly to COWASS North America which supports the work of Paul and Denise in sharing about the history of the Indigenous People of New England and the efforts of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People. One of their current efforts is to raise funds to purchase their tribal graveyard that is slated for a condo development.

Please check out our website for other events in ourVoices and Stories series.

About the Leaders

Denise Pouliot

Denise K. Pouliot is the Sag8moskwa (Female Head Speaker) of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook Abenaki People and traditional artist. She currently serves on the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs, is a Federal Religious Advisor, and a founding member of the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective. Denise is also an Affiliate Faculty member of the UNH Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor and is the treasurer for COWASS North America and the Abenaki Nation of Vermont.

Paul Pouliot

Paul W. Pouliot has been the Sag8mo or Chief Speaker for the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook and Abenaki People and president of COWASS North America and the Abenaki Nation of Vermont since 1990. Paul is an Indigenous historian, lecturer, Federal Religious Advisor, and a founding member of the Indigenous New Hampshire Collaborative Collective. He is also an Affiliate Faculty member of the UNH Native American and Indigenous Studies Minor and a founding member of the New Hampshire Commission of Native American Affairs.