NITONA! Welcome to Ko'asek (Co'wasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation

Our Traditional Lands of New England & Eastern Canada
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Ko'asek (Co'wasuck) Traditional Band of Sovereign Abenaki Nation

Welcome to our website! Wlakamigen, Nitona... We, the Ko'asek (Co'wasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation trace the origin of our tribe back over 180 years, originating in what is now called Vermont.

Our Mission Statement

The Ko'asek (Co'wasuck) Traditional Band of the Sovereign Abenaki Nation, is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of our Native culture in our traditional ways regarding our ancient territory.

Through partnership and cooperation with other Native people, we strive to unite within the Wabanaki Confederacy in peace and harmony. We strive to educate our members in our ancient ways and customs while incorporating these tools in our contemporary Native life today.

To learn more about our mission statement visit the "Our History" page.

Featured Gallery

Matthews was selected by Superintendent Jim LaRock to represent the Pipestone National Monument in this national project
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Ornament titled a "Prayer for Peace," features a depiction of the Sacred Pipe carved by American Indians.
Keene State College today broke ground on an expansion to its Mason Library, a project aimed at bringing its academic programming and research resources on genocide studies under one roof.
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Chief Paul Bunnell leads a traditional smudging ceremony to bless the ground outside Keene State College's Mason Library, home to the school's Cohen Center for Holocaust and Genocide studies.
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Mascot Issues

Podcast interview with Chief Paul by Gary A. Baribeault, 1st Crown Point Group, LLC, What's My Role Now-Podcast
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Election/Inaugural Feast Gathering, Saturday, May 30, 2020

Election/Inaugural Feast Gathering Saturday, May 30, 2020, @12:00pm EST. A smudging service, a small feast ceremony, reading of our chiefs oaths, reading from Tribal Judge and Elder Karen, and a few words from Chief Paul and Sub-Chief Sandra.

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Featured Events

  • Restoring Mainstreet: Chief Paul Podcast interview on Mascot Issues, aired Monday, August 10th @ 8 pm. by Gary A. Baribeault 1st Crown Point Group, LLC with What's My Role Now- https://www.facebook.com/rmsheart/
  • Privilege & Poverty: The Social Dynamics of Sustainable Food Systems in Vermont's Upper Valley via phone interview August 4th @ 3 pm. Julia Boger-Hawkins, Senior Sociology student at Massachusettes College of Liberal Arts interviewed Chief Paul discussing traditional Abenaki food, such as our 3 sister garden, our Abenaki corn, our practices/food issues currently impacting the community.
  • Abenaki Corn: Return of the Abenaki Corn by Charles Calley in 2009
  • Researching Your Northeast Metis Ancestors: February 10, 2015, by Ko'asek Chief Paul Bunnell