Vermont is the traditional homeland of the Abenaki people, and current conversations about indigenous Vermont focus on Abenaki persistence. In this Archives Month presentation, 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 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.

This event will be held at the Vermont State Archives and Records Administration at 1078 US Route 2 in Middlesex. Doors open at 5 PM for a behind-the-scenes tour of the State Archives and a special exhibit, followed by the presentation at 6 PM. Free and open to the public.