A Brief Look into Western Abenakis Timeline

This timeline is but a peek into the lives of the Western Abenaki during and after the first settlers arrived. Very little is documented on them as their interior location prevented encounters with the earliest explorers. Also, misidentifying the Western Abenaki as other nations and tribes such as Mahicans or Loups led to them moving through New England History under the guise of another tribe.

It is my hope that this brief but insightful timeline can shed light onto these nomadic peoples and open the doors of curiosity as to who they really were.

Scavenger Hunt

From left to right: Dorothy, Rodney Obien, and I.

This is the link to the scavenger we partook in. https://docs.google.com/file/d/1YCh644paZbMz6p4hfuRHgDUqvTXSJwNZ/edit?usp=docslist_api&filetype=msword

I found this scavenger hunt overwhelming and trivial. When I first heard that we were doing a scavenger hunt, my immediate thoughts shot me back to my childhood days of looking for clues that would lead me to items that would lead me to solving the scavenger hunt and eventually winning it. If this was a college student attempt at it, I would’ve rather sit it out.

As my campus partner and I perused the contents of the scavenger hunt and tried to digest the amount of information that was being asked of, I quickly realized that this was not going to be easy-peasy-lemon squeezy.

I was unable to accomplish all of the tasks. Not for lack of effort or motivation but simply because life happens and my duties outside of the classroom are unceasing.

I should mention that being a mom of two rambunctious elementary kids, a wife, and an obligation to the Army pulls me in various directions at random moments. So time management is a skill I’m constantly building on. And technology has never been an acquaintance of mine. So I ask for you to bear with me as I work through all this wizardry that is high tech.

Nevertheless, I’ve added my google docs link  so you can read all the enthralling details of my plight with this scavenger hunt.

Enjoy!

Hidden pasts name of Contoocook

Contoocook railroad bridge

Welcome to Hidden Pasts Site: Contoocook derives from the Western Abenaki word meaning ‘at nut river’. The name is most likely attributed to the butternut tree that is abundant in southern New Hampshire.

Abenaki is the name of the regional natives that formerly inhabited this area of New Hampshire. They belong to the Wabanaki Confederacy.

It was fairly easy for me to attain this photo because I have to travel a lot towards Boston due to my military obligations and I often come across this city during my commutes. Once there, the views are scenic and there’s a multitude of recreational activities to partake in.