Gov. Phil Scott Proclamation: 2025 Abenaki Recognition & Heritage Week
State of Vermont
Executive Department
A Proclamation
WHEREAS, Abenaki Recognition and Heritage Week is an opportunity to celebrate the heritage and contributions of the Abenaki to Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and New York; and
WHEREAS, after decades of advocacy, the Abenaki communities in Vermont gained State recognition as Native American Indian tribes in 2010, when Governor Jim Douglas signed Act 107 of 2010, an act relating to state recognition of Native American Indian tribes in Vermont; and
WHEREAS, there are four State-recognized Native American Indian tribes in Vermont: the Elnu Abenaki tribe; the Nulhegan band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation; the Koasek Abenaki of the Koas; and the Missisquoi, St. Francis-Sokoki band; and
WHEREAS, today, the legacy of the Abenaki is celebrated through arts and cultural offerings, as well as through state and local policy; and
WHEREAS, with honor and respect for the rich heritage of Indigenous people, this week we honor the culture and traditions of Vermont’s Abenaki communities.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Philip B. Scott, Governor, hereby proclaim May 4-10, 2025 as ABENAKI RECOGNITION AND HERITAGE WEEK in Vermont.
Given under my hand and the Great Seal of the State of Vermont on this 3rd day of May, A.D. 2025.
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Philip B. Scott
Governor