Join NH Humanites presenter, Anne Jennison for her presentation,  "Now Who Shall Judge the Indians? How 500 Years of Colonization Has Impacted the Abenaki Peoples of NH and the Northeast".

The "People of the Dawnland" (Abenaki/Wabanaki) of New Hampshire and the Northeast are the first Indigenous peoples in North America to have had contact with Europeans. In this presentation, Anne examines how European colonization of North America impacted generations of Abenaki/Wabanaki people. She highlights the ways that the Abenaki/Wabanaki peoples have acted as agents of their own change through education, self-advocacy, efforts to revitalize their languages and traditional arts. Finally, she discusses how—working with archeologists, anthropologists, and scientists—they have recovered and revealed more about their history and traditional knowledge. A Q & A discussion session will be offered at the conclusion of the event. 

Anne Jennison is a New Hampshire-based Native American storyteller, historian, educator, and craftsperson with both European and Abenaki heritage. With Master’s degrees in both Storytelling and in History, Anne brings a wealth of knowledge - polished by more than 30 years of experience as a performing storyteller - to her retelling of timeless Native American lesson stories, especially the stories of the Northeast.  

PLEASE note, this program will be presented through ZOOM.   Registration is required in order to receive the Zoom link which will be sent via email the day prior to the event. Patrons may also choose to view the program as a group at the library, please let us know in your registration if you will be attending AT the library.  This program will not be recorded. 

This program is sponsored by a grant from New Hampshire Humanities.