Kwanitekw (Connecticut River): The Sustainer of Life

march, 2023

22mar7:00 pmFeaturedKwanitekw (Connecticut River): The Sustainer of LifeInstitute for American Indian Studies7:00 pm

Event Details

Wednesday, March 22, 7:00pm
Virtual Program hosted by the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association

In honor of World Water Day, a panel of Indigenous citizens and environmental scientists share multiple perspectives on living in relationship with the Connecticut River watershed. Panelists include Darlene Kascak (Schagticoke Tribal Nation) Education Director of the Institute for American Indian and Traditional Native American Storyteller; Vera Sheehan, (Elnu Abenaki Tribe) Director of the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association and Abenaki Arts and Education Center; Kathy Urffer, River Steward with the Connecticut River Conservancy; and Matt Devine, Water Fisheries Biologist with the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

Please note: This FREE program is part of a Two Eyed Seeing virtual lecture series funded in part by a grant from Vermont Humanities. This program will be hosted by the Vermont Abenaki Artists Association, in partnership with The Abenaki Arts and Education Center, the Institute for American Indian Studies, the Connecticut River Conservancy and the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection.

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Questions? Please email [email protected] or call 802 557 7202.

Time

(Wednesday) 7:00 pm

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