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{{Short description|State-recognized tribe in Vermont, United States}}
{{Short description|State-recognized tribe in Vermont, United States}}
{{Infobox organization
{{Infobox organization
| name = Koasek Abenaki Tribe<br/>Koasek of Turtle Island, Inc.
| name = Koasek Abenaki Tribe<br/>Alnôbaiwi, Inc.
| full_name = Koasek Traditional Band of the Koas Abenaki Nation
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| merged = <!-- any other organization(s) which it was merged into -->
| merged = <!-- any other organization(s) which it was merged into -->
| formation = 2019 (Koasek of Turtle Island)<ref name=cause/>
| formation = 2019 (nonprofit)<ref name=open/>
| founder = <!-- or |founders = -->
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| founding_location = [[Weare, New Hampshire]]<ref name=cause/>
| founding_location = [[Burlington, Vermont]]<ref name=open/>
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| dissolved = <!-- or |defunct = --><!-- use {{end date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} -->
| merger = <!-- other organizations (if any) merged with, to constitute the new organization -->
| merger = <!-- other organizations (if any) merged with, to constitute the new organization -->
| type = [[state-recognized tribe]], [[nonprofit organization]]s
| type = [[state-recognized tribe]], [[nonprofit organization]]s
| tax_id = EIN 83-2894972
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| purpose = A23: Cultural, Ethnic Awareness<ref name=cause/>
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| location_city = [[Alstead, New Hampshire]]<ref name=lookup/>
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| website = {{URL|koasekabenakination.com}}
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The '''Koasek Abenaki Tribe''', also known as the '''Koasek Traditional Band of the Koas Abenaki Nation''', is a [[state-recognized tribe]] in [[Vermont]],<ref name="ncsl">{{cite web |title=Federal and State Recognized Tribes |url=https://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislators/quad-caucus/list-of-federal-and-state-recognized-tribes.aspx |website=National Conference of State Legislatures |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> who claim descent from [[Abenaki people]].
The '''Koasek Abenaki Tribe''' is a [[state-recognized tribe]] and [[nonprofit organization]] in [[Vermont]],<ref name="ncsl">{{cite web |title=Federal and State Recognized Tribes |url=https://www.ncsl.org/legislators-staff/legislators/quad-caucus/list-of-federal-and-state-recognized-tribes.aspx |website=National Conference of State Legislatures |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> who claim descent from [[Abenaki people]].


They are not [[federally recognized]] as a [[Native American tribe]].<ref name=ncsl/> Neither Vermont nor New Hampshire has any federally recognized Native American tribes.<ref name=ncsl/>
They are not [[federally recognized]] as a [[Native American tribe]].<ref name=ncsl/> Vermont does not have any federally recognized Native American tribes.<ref name=ncsl/>

This organization should not be confused with the Ko'asek (Co'wasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, an [[unrecognized tribe]] based in [[New Hampshire]].


== Name ==
== Name ==
The term ''Koasek'' is an [[Abenaki language]] term that translates as "young pine tree."<ref name=laurent>{{cite book |last1=Laurent |first1=Joseph |title=New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues |date=1884 |publisher=Léger Brousseau |location=Quebec City, QC |page=208 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/New_Familiar_Abenakis_and_English_Dialog/Q6QTAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0}}</ref>
The term ''Koasek'' is an [[Abenaki language]] term that translates as "young pine tree."<ref name=laurent>{{cite book |last1=Laurent |first1=Joseph |title=New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues |date=1884 |publisher=Léger Brousseau |location=Quebec City, QC |page=208 |url=https://www.google.com/books/edition/New_Familiar_Abenakis_and_English_Dialog/Q6QTAAAAQAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0}}</ref>

The organization also goes by the name Koasek (Cowasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation.<ref name="historical_resources">{{cite web |title=Project Review and Compliance |url=https://www.nh.gov/nhdhr/review/tribal_list.htm |website=New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources |access-date=14 April 2022}}</ref>


== State-recognition ==
== State-recognition ==
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== Nonprofit organization ==
== Nonprofit organization ==
In 2019, the group created '''Koasek of Turtle Island''', a [[501(c)(3) nonprofit organization]], based in [[Weare, New Hampshire]].<ref name="cause">{{cite web |title=Koasek of Turtle Island |url=https://www.causeiq.com/organizations/koasek-of-turtle-island,832894972/ |website=Cause IQ |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref> Their registered agent is Paul Joseph Bunnell, located in [[Alstead, New Hampshire]].<ref name="lookup">{{cite web |title=Koasek of Turtle Island |url=https://501c3lookup.org/lookup=e08c3a0937feb1306863515225ed52c4 |website=501c3 Lookup |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>
In 2019, the group created '''Alnôbaiwi Co.''', a [[501(c)(3) nonprofit organization]], based in [[Burlington, Vermont]].<ref name="open">{{cite web |title=Alnôbaiwi Co. |url=https://opencorporates.com/companies/us_vt/0352593 |website=OpenCorporates |access-date=25 November 2022}}</ref> Their registered agent is Charles D. Megeso.<ref name=open/> Fred Wiseman is their director.<ref name=open/>

Their mission statement is "The Koasek of Turtle Island Inc. is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of our Native culture in our traditional ways regarding our ancient territory."<ref name=lookup/>

Their board of trustees are:
* Paul Bunnell, Weare, New Hampshire, president
* Patrick Michaud, Preston, Connecticut, director
* Kristina Martindale, Bandon, Oregon, director
* Michael Byers, La Crosse, Wisconsin, director
* Sandra McGrath, Fancy Farm, Kentucky, director.<ref>{{cite web |title=FORM 1023-EZ for Koasek OF Turtle Island Inc |url=https://501c3lookup.org/form1023.cfm?lookup=e08c3a0937feb1306863515225ed52c4 |website=501c3Lookup |access-date=30 January 2022}}</ref>

The [[New Hampshire Division of Historical Resources]] states that the organization's leader is Arthur Hanchett, based in [[Fort Mills, Vermont]].<ref name=historical_resources/>


== Heritage ==
== Heritage ==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|koasekabenakination.com}}
* [https://vcnaa.vermont.gov/ Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs]
* [https://vcnaa.vermont.gov/ Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs]


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Revision as of 19:08, 25 November 2022

Koasek Abenaki Tribe
Alnôbaiwi, Inc.
Named afterAbenaki word for "young pine tree",[1] Abenaki people
Formation2019 (nonprofit)[2]
Founded atBurlington, Vermont[2]
Typestate-recognized tribe, nonprofit organizations
Legal statusnonprofit; charity[2]
Location
Official language
English

The Koasek Abenaki Tribe is a state-recognized tribe and nonprofit organization in Vermont,[3] who claim descent from Abenaki people.

They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.[3] Vermont does not have any federally recognized Native American tribes.[3]

This organization should not be confused with the Ko'asek (Co'wasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, an unrecognized tribe based in New Hampshire.

Name

The term Koasek is an Abenaki language term that translates as "young pine tree."[1]

State-recognition

Vermont recognized the Koasek Abenaki Tribe as in 2012.[4] The other state-recognized tribes in Vermont are the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, Elnu Abenaki Tribe, and the Mississquoi Abenaki Tribe.[3]

Nonprofit organization

In 2019, the group created Alnôbaiwi Co., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, based in Burlington, Vermont.[2] Their registered agent is Charles D. Megeso.[2] Fred Wiseman is their director.[2]

Heritage

The Koasek Abenaki Tribe are one of four state-recognized tribes in Vermont. They had 60 members in 2016.[5]

St. Mary's University associate professor Darryl Leroux's genealogical and historical research found that the members of this and the other three state-recognized tribes in Vermont were composed primarily of "French descendants who have used long-ago ancestry in New France to shift into an 'Abenaki' identity."[4]

In 2002, the State of Vermont reported that the Abenaki people had migrated north to Quebec by the end of the 17th century.[6]

Activities

They participate in Abenaki Heritage Weekend, held at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, Vermont.[7]

Property tax

Vermont H.556, "An act relating to exempting property owned by Vermont-recognized Native American tribes from property tax," passed on April 20, 2022.[8]

Notable members

Notes

  1. ^ a b Laurent, Joseph (1884). New Familiar Abenakis and English Dialogues. Quebec City, QC: Léger Brousseau. p. 208.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "Alnôbaiwi Co". OpenCorporates. Retrieved 25 November 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "Federal and State Recognized Tribes". National Conference of State Legislatures. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  4. ^ a b Darryl Leroux, Distorted Descent, page 246.
  5. ^ Evancie, Angela (November 4, 2016). "Abenaki Native Americans In Vermont Today?". Brave Little State. Vermont Public News. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  6. ^ Dillon, John. "State Says Abenaki Do Not Have "Continuous Presence"". Vermont Public Radio. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  7. ^ "2019 Abenaki Heritage Weekend". Crazy Crow. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
  8. ^ "H.556". Vermont General Assembly. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  9. ^ Boyd, Janet. "Famous Abenaki - Snow Riders". www.snow-riders.org. Retrieved 2018-10-11.

References

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