Abenaki In Vermont

Abenaki Kit

• A map of the early Abenakis' view of the world, an Abenaki language teaching cassette, and a cassette and books of Abenaki stories.
  
  
• Artifacts that show what life was like for early Native Americans, such as a reproduction of a mastodon tooth, a real painted deerskin, projectile points, wampum beads for trading, and a broken piece of early Abenaki pottery.
  
  
• Examples of items that the Abenaki encountered and traded for following their contact with Europeans such as a reproduction cross medallion, a metal trade medallion, pieces of broadcloth, and metal fish hook.
  
  
• Handmade Abenkai items that were used in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries as pieces for the tourist trade, such as a sweetgrass basket and woven bookmark. This section also focuses on several generations of the Obomsawin family, who acted as wilderness guides and made their living from the lake as their early ancestors had, and whose descendants still live in Vermont today.

A Reference Section provides books, posters, a video, and audiocassettes for additional background information and materials for student research.

For each section of the history kit, the Teacher's Guide provides teaching objectives, a list of related artifacts, images and stories, activities, background information, and discussion questions.

All kits are available for a three-week lending period for a fee of $35.00 (we ship to you) or $20.00 (you pick up in Barre). For more information see History Kit Rental.