Dawnland Voices: An
Anthology of Indigenous Writing from New England. Siobhan Senier, editor. Lincoln,
NE: University of Nebraska, 2014.
Mi’kmaq, Maliseet, Passamaquoddy,
Penobscot, Abenaki, Nipmuc, Wampanoag, Narragansett, Mohegan, and Schaghticoke voices,
past and present, are collected in this hefty paperback. We turned first to the
Schaghticoke section to read the essays by Trudie Lamb Richmond, former director
of Public Programming here at the Museum, and who is, in the words of a
colleague, “a living legend.” The writings gathered together here highlight the
rich literary traditions of Native New England.
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