Vermont and the Abenaki
Caitlyn Govea
State insect is the honey bee
• This is the Vermont insect
What the Abeneki ate
• They hunted deer and moose and fished
in the rivers. Abenakis still cherish these
activities today (though most hunters use
guns now instead of arrows and spears.)
Abenaki Indians also planted corn and
beans, picked berries, and made maple
syrup from tree sap. Here is an Abenaki
soup recipe
Facts about the Abeneki
• The Abenakis didn't live in tepees. They lived in small
birchbark buildings called wigwams or lodges, about
the size of a modern camp tent. Some Abenaki families
preferred to build larger Iroquois-style longhouses
instead. Here are some pictures of wigwams,
longhouses, and other Indian homes. An Abenaki village
contained many wigwams or longhouses, a meeting hall,
and a sweat lodge. Many villages also had palisades
(high log walls) around them to guard against attack.
Today, Native Americans only build a wigwam for fun or
to connect with their heritage, not as shelter. Most
Abenakis live in modern houses and apartment
buildings, just like you.
What food did they eat?
• They ate Moose and deer. We eat
Dominos and BK and steak house.
• They ate corn, beans, and berries. We eat
popcorn, cookies, and ice cream.
Canoe and some mountains
Maps of Vermont
Vermont and Absenaki
Kailey Craig
Vermont symbols
How Abinaki got their food
• They hunted deer and moose and fished in the
rivers. Abenakis still cherish these activities
today (though most hunters use guns now
instead of arrows and spears.) Abenaki Indians
also planted corn and beans, picked berries, and
made maple syrup from tree sap. Here is an
Abenaki soup recipe.
How did the Abenaki build
shelter
• The Abenakis didn't live in tepees. They lived in small
birchbark buildings called wigwams or lodges, about
the size of a modern camp tent. Some Abenaki families
preferred to build larger Iroquois-style longhouses
instead. Here are some pictures of wigwams,
longhouses, and other Indian homes. An Abenaki village
contained many wigwams or longhouses, a meeting hall,
and a sweat lodge. Many villages also had palisades
(high log walls) around them to guard against attack.
What clothing did the Abenaki
wear
The men wore breechcloth, moccasins,
And women wore tall feathered headdress.
There transportation was canoes, sleds,
and snowshoes.
Transportation
There transportation was canoes, sleds,
and snowshoes are’s are cars,
Planes, and boats.
Abinaki
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Maps of Vermont
Bibliography
• Abenaki Indian Fact Sheet." Facts for
Kids: Abenaki Indians (Abanaki, Abnaki,
Abenaqui, Abenakis, Alnombak). N.p., n.d.
Web. 03 May 2013.