Hello neighbors,

Your friendly neighborhood archivist is back again to share another great event happening for Archives Month at the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration on Thursday, October 25th:

Vermont is the traditional homeland of the Abenaki people, and current conversations about indigenous Vermont focus on Abenaki persistence on the land. This presentation by cultural historian Jill Mudgett tells another story about indigeneity in Vermont by focusing on a man from southern New England who arrived in Vermont during the late 19th century and was then murdered in the Vermont woods. Surviving archival documents of the murder and subsequent trial not only tell us what white Vermonters thought about indigeneity, but reveal much about Native agency, mobility, and presence on the land.

Doors open at 5:00pm for a behind-the-scenes tour of the archives and a special exhibit, directly followed by the presentation at 6:00pm. Address is 1078 US Route 2 in Middlesex, just behind the State Police barracks. Free and open to the public; no registration required. Questions? Contact us as sos.archives@vermont.gov or (802) 828-2308. You can RSVP on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/events/2240756856158528/?active_tab=about

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