October 9, 2023

Indigenous Peoples’ Day – Reflection, Recognition, Celebration, and Education

I am writing this blog in a dwelling that sits within a mile of the Squamscott River named for the Indigenous Peoples who were the original inhabitants of the land. The Squamscott people were part of the Algonquin tribe who lived in this area of coastal New Hampshire for thousands of years. They walked this land, fished in the waters of the tidal river, and grew crops to sustain their small villages....