Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

“Living in Relationship: An Abenaki View of Place.” Melody Mackin, Associate Director Atowi Project.

Melody Mackin will discuss what it means to live in relationship with place and how the Abenaki view the world of creation. Indigenous identity is inseparable from place and the traditions of the past can often be the best solutions for our future.

Melody Mackin is an Abenaki educator, mother, and artist. She is a citizen of the Elnu Abenaki Band and has previously served as the vice chair and chair of the Vermont Commission on Native American Affairs. She has a master’s degree in history and within her community Melody has focused on cultural revitalization and concepts of personhood. She has been an adjunct professor for 14 years at various institutions. Melody was named one of USA Today’s Most Influential Women of the Century as part of the centennial celebration of the Suffrage Movement. Her Tedx talk can be viewed right here. 

Please use this Zoom link to join the virtual event.