Abenaki Place Names Reverberate at Brave Little State on VPR

From the series Brave Little State on VPR, with hosts Angela Evancie and Elodie Reed

Episode first aired on Feb. 11, 2021

The listener-sourced investigative podcast series known as Brave Little State, a regular feature on Vermont Public radio, carried a well-received episode this week. In answer to a listener who wondered “how to do their place-name pronunciation homework” preparatory to moving to the state, the hosts compiled audio files contributed by other listeners explaining the “proper, local” enunciations of familiar toponyms. In a welcome inclusion, traditional Abenaki referents were included alongside more familiar contemporary labels. This is database is a work-in-progress, so more entries will be added as they are received from the community.

Enjoy this auditory delight here! The Land rises up in response as it hears these long-familiar words in recognition, breathed out into the air again.