"Recognized" is a three-part series about Abenaki peoples and the ongoing dispute about who belongs to their communities. It represents more than two years of reporting, and is the first long-form, critical accounting of this controversy.
The series was published in the Brave Little State podcast feed on October 19th, 2023 and aired on the midday radio show Vermont Edition on November 1 and 2, 2023.
The excerpt we’re including with this submission includes parts of the first and third chapters of the series. It breaks down like this:
- (0:00-13:49) The beginning of Chapter 1
- (13:50-24:47) The end of Chapter 1
- (24:48-40:49) The beginning of Chapter 3
- (40:50-57:04) The end of Chapter 3
Listen to the excerpt in the audio player above the lead image on this post.
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