Program Description
Event Details
In this series, we will take a deep dive into the archives and explore key events, historical mysteries, and traditional folktales that have shaped the world we live in today.
Chief Don Stevens, of the Nulhegan Abenaki Tribe, will join us virtually to speak about how to look at water from an indigenous point of view and how it relates to the world around us. He will also speak about the oral stories surrounding the creation of Lake Champlain and its waterways. We invite you to learn about the history of his people and the place they call home.
Chief Stevens will be joining us virtually, so participants are welcome to attend online or watch the live stream at the Kisker Road Branch Library.
About the Presenter:
Don Stevens is Chief of the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk - Abenaki Nation and President of Abenaki Helping Abenaki. Don is an accomplished leader, businessman, and lecturer. Don has served on many boards and commissions including the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs and Attorney General Board of Racial Disparities. He helped lead the fight to obtain recognition, language revitalization, land, and federal agreements for the Abenaki People. He has 30 years of experience in Information Technology and Project Management. Don is a Veteran, graduated from Champlain College, and holds several Honorary Doctorate Degrees.
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