The council’s near-unanimous vote came after the proposal faced significant public opposition, including from two Abenaki nations based in Quebec and their supporters.

The 11-1 vote came after councilors heard overwhelmingly from people who believe the four tribes recognized by the state of ...

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A resolution before the Burlington City Council Monday night to authorize the donation of a statue from a Vermont Abenaki ...

Burlington City Councilors discussed the mayor's FY2027 Budget and rejected accepting the Chief Greylock statue during Monday ...

Vermont took a historic step to recognize the state’s Indigenous roots on this day in history. Also on this day, a few years earlier, nature destroyed one of its own iconic creations.

SHOREHAM, Vt. (WCAX) - A Native American tribe is trying to prevent its own food insecurity. The Nulgehan Abenaki Tribe has partnered with a farm owner in Shoreham to help raise bison and provide ...

The Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs (VCNAA) invites the public to attend the Vermont Abenaki Arts & Culture Celebration on Tuesday, May 12, from noon to 3 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Emotions were running high Tuesday morning at a press conference held by Vermont's Abenaki chiefs in Burlington in advance of an ...

SWANTON The head of the Abenaki Indians living in Vermont said Monday the group would continue to pursue federal recognition as a tribe and would ask the governor for money to help in the effort.

SOUTH BURLINGTON — Five youth − the females dressed in colorful woven wraps tied at the waist − sat in a circle striking a large suspended drum in the gym of Gertrude Chamberlin School in South ...