* 13,000 Years of Native American History (Nashua River Watershed)

You’re invited to join the Nashua River Watershed Association for a free Zoom presentation, “A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History” with Professor Robert Goodby. 
WHEN:  Thursday, October 13, 2022, 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. 
WHERE:  on Zoom; register for link and reminders
WHAT:  Abenaki history has been reduced to near-invisibility as a result of conquest, a conquering culture that placed little value on the Indian experience, and a strategy of self-preservation that required many Abenaki to go "underground," concealing their true identities for generations to avoid discrimination and persecution. Robert Goodby, professor of Anthropology at Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, reveals archaeological evidence that shows their deep presence here, inches below the earth's surface, including some surprising finds from the Nashua River watershed. There will be time for questions and answers following Professor Goodby’s talk.
ABOUT OUR PRESENTER: Professor Goodby holds a Ph.D. in anthropology from Brown University and has spent the last thirty years studying Native American archaeological sites in New England. He is a past president of the New Hampshire Archeological Society, a former Trustee of the Mount Kearsarge Indian Museum in Warner, and served on the New Hampshire Commission on Native American Affairs. In 2010, he directed the excavations of four 12,000-year-old Paleoindian dwellings at the Tenant Swamp site in Keene, and his book A Deep Presence: 13,000 Years of Native American History was published in 2021 by Peter E. Randall Publisher.
HOW TO REGISTER:  Register for “A Deep Presence” to receive the link for the Zoom webinar. 
For questions, email nrwa@NashuaRiverWatershed.org.