Language of the Land: Abenaki Roots in the Monadnock Region
A feature article in Monadnock Table (March-April 2024 issue), a bimonthly publication of the Keene Sentinel. Article by Caroline Tremblay, with photos by Kelly Fletcher, published Mar 15, 2024 and updated Mar 20, 2024.
"We are at a remarkable time when the story of the Abenaki, who long survived by becoming invisible to the dominant society, is being told and shared in a way it has never been before," describes Robert Goodby, Ph.D.
For 30 years, Goodby, a professor of anthropology at Franklin Pierce University, has conducted fieldwork at archaeological sites across the region, uncovering tools, pottery, stonework and other artifacts of Abenaki culture.
In 2021, his book A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History shared an incredible look at what he's learned about the indigenous people of the Monadnock Region, including how his historical findings tie into the story of Abenaki culture today.