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The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Mali-Agat Obomsawin, Jacques Watso and Jus Crea Giammarino speak at the Beyond Borders panel.

Crossing borders: the complexities of Indigenous studies and identity in Vermont

Alex Strand, Features Staff Writer April 3, 2025

Editor's note: Alex Strand is currently a student in David Massell’s North American Indian History class. She began reporting for this piece in the fall of 2024, prior to becoming Massell’s student.  Almost...

Land acknowledgement isn’t enough

Land acknowledgement isn’t enough

Ayelet Kaminski, Opinion Columnist October 28, 2022

UVM has failed to ever truly recognize and atone for its role in the dispossession of Indigenous peoples.  The Abenaki tribe, in particular, are the Indigenous people of the N’kadinna, which includes...

Abenaki speaker on keeping languages alive

Addie Beach, Senior Staff Writer January 31, 2019

When a language goes extinct, a rich history may follow suit.  Language instructor Jesse Bruchac visited UVM Jan. 21 to discuss language preservation efforts in the indigenous Abenaki community. Bruchac...

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