Abenaki Reps Ask Town to Respect Possible Burial Grounds During Demolition
An article by Susan Smallheer, published in the Brattleboro Reformer on Nov. 18, 2021
The demolition of the former Meeting Waters YMCA building took yet another turn Tuesday night.
Representatives from the local Abenaki tribe asked the Rockingham Select Board that no additional excavation be done during the upcoming demolition of the town-owned dilapidated building.
Bellows Falls has several ancient Abenaki burial sites, said Gail Golec, an archaeologist from Walpole, N.H., who appeared before the board with local resident Diana Jones, who said she is an Abenaki descendant.