Check out our engaging promotional image for "Abenaki Woodland Stories." It has a unique split design with a vivid blue geometry pattern on one side and an intriguing portrait of the storyteller, Anne Jennison, on the other. Join us in unravelling these rich tales!

May

18

Abenaki Woodland Stories with Anne Jennison

by Essex Heritage

May

18

Abenaki Woodland Stories with Anne Jennison

by Abenaki Woodland Stories with Anne Jennison

Date & Time

May 18

11:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Organizer
Essex Heritage
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Venue
Salem Armory Regional Visitor Center
2 New Liberty Street
Salem
, MA
01970
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About this Event

Join us for a special program with Anne Jennison who will share some of her favorite traditional Abenaki/Wabanaki woodland stories.

Join Native American storyteller, historian, and educator, Anne Jennison, for a special in person performance of traditional Abenaki/Wabanaki stories. This engaging and interactive presentation features the “Animal People” and their adventures in the Northeastern Woodlands. Essex Heritage is pleased to host this FREE event which is open to all ages!

Registration is strongly encouraged as space is limited, so be sure to secure your seats.

About the Storyteller

Anne Jennison is a traditional Native American storyteller with both European and Abenaki heritage. Anne’s storytelling skills have been polished by more than 30 years of experience sharing Indigenous lesson stories with audiences of all kinds. With Master Degrees in both Storytelling and History, Anne also brings a wealth of cultural and historical knowledge to enrich her retelling of timeless Northeast Woodlands Native American stories. Anne is listed on the New Hampshire Traditional Artists Roster as a traditional Abenaki storyteller & craftsperson. You can read more about Anne here.

This Teaching Hidden Histories program has been made possible thanks to generous funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.