We begin the third and final spring presentation in the Missisquoi Wildlife Series “12,000 Years on the Missisquoi;” at 6:30 PM with Abenaki forest management strategies in the changing Missisquoi Valley over the last 8,000 years. This presentation includes a discussion of various archeological theories about Archaic Period hunting and gathering activities that can apply to Vermont. We will explore the increasingly specialized stone spear called the atlatl and arrow points, choppers and various types of scrapers that would have been used to process the Abenakis ancient quarry. Dr. Fred Wiseman will explore the idea of Agroforestry, using the lands for a variety of needs including the precursor to the modern day sugarbush. In addition to food, local Native Americans began to development alternate plant uses for medicine and industrial needs. Discover how plants were used in a variety ways as Native Americans began to integrate increasingly more plant products into their daily activities. Artifacts, demonstrations, traditional stories, and discussion will bring the past to life at the Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge.
Contact:
Joe Bertrand, Chair, Abenaki Tribal Council, Phone 802-868-6255
David Frisque, Missisquoi Wildlife Refuge, Phone 802-868-4781
When: Friday, April 12, 6:30pm
Where: Missiquoi Widllife Refuge, 29 Tabor Road, Swanton, VT