Story Archives of 'Native Americans'

Best known for her portrayals of the complex, intertwined history of Native and White Americans, a heritage the author herself shares, Louise Erdrich came to The Music Hall in Portsmouth to talk about her new book “The Plague of Doves” and take questions from the audience and Exchange host Laura Knoy. Today we bring you part of that performance.

Larry Spotted Crow Mann, of the Historical Nipmuc Tribe, blesses the fish migration at the Amoskeag Fishways with traditional song and language.

The place we now call New Hampshire has been around a long time- billions of years of geology, millions of years of life, and thousands of years of human habitation. Michael Caduto is author of A Time Before New Hampshire, a new book that explores the geological, ecological, and archeological history of the state, long before white settlers. Michael is also a storyteller and singer who does programs about the environment in schools and is the author of serveral children's books about earth tales from around the world.

New Hampshire's Native American roots go back 11,000 years. We'll dig into the past of the Granite State and also look at where we can still see this ancient culture today. Laura's guests are Dr. Robert Goodby, Assistant Professor of Anthropology at Franklin Pierce College, Dick Boisvert, NH State Archeologist, who is also with the NH State Conservation and Rescue Archaeology Program (SCRAP) and Charlie True, Spokesperson for the Abenaki Nation of New Hampshire.

The Abenakis inhabited much of what we now call New Hampshire before the Europeans arrived in North America. They are still around today and many of them are working to revive their culture. Michael Eastman is an Abenaki artist. He talks about his own journey and his artwork. See some of Michael's work at www.sacredsavage.com.