Two Abenaki First Nations are continuing to call for Vermont institutions not to work with state-recognized tribes, and to reconsider... more

John Harrison traveled Vermont as a preacher in the 1880s. A racist name in town records preserved his memory. Note:... more

Ashley Messier is the co-chair of the Corrections Monitoring Committee in the Vermont Legislature, and she’s the reentry services program... more

Many people don’t want to talk about class, because class differences are the source of cultural division and tension. In... more

In 2023, around 70% of the total wealth in this country was owned by the top 10% of earners. The... more

Stephanie Robtoy works as an account manager at Working Fields, a staffing agency that helps people with barriers gain and... more

Irfan Sehic and his family fled the war in Bosnia and arrived in Barre when Irfan was 17. He worked... more

Who gets to decide who is Abenaki? Vermont’s four state-recognized tribes — and the state recognition law — have different... more

After the original group of self-proclaimed Vermont Abenaki failed to gain federal recognition, Vermont lawmakers created a state recognition process... more

Two Abenaki First Nations in Canada contest the legitimacy of the four groups recognized by the state of Vermont as... more