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Native Americans in NH: Q&A with Anne Jennison and Denise Pouliot

Native Americans in NH: Q&A with Anne Jennison and Denise Pouliot

Archeological evidence shows that indigenous people lived in New Hampshire for more than 13,000 years. 

Today, about 4,000 Granite Staters, or .3% of the state's population, identify as Native American, though actual numbers could be double that. 

The State We’re In host Melanie Plenda recently sat down to discuss the history of indigenous people in the state, and current efforts to recognize and celebrate that history and culture with  historian Anne Jennison, chair of the state's Commission on Native American Affairs and Denise Pouliot, a member of the commission and the Sag8moskwa or Head Female Speaker of the Cowasuck Band of the Pennacook-Abenaki People.

The State We're In - Helping Ukrainian Refugees

The State We're In - Helping Ukrainian Refugees

News updates, photos, and videos coming out of Ukraine have been horrifying. Watching millions flee their homes during the fighting has been equally heartbreaking. One granite Stater studying in Europe is doing what she can to help the refugees pouring into Poland. Wolfeboro natives Rebecca Connelly and her father, Jamie, about Rebecca's work helping Ukrainian refugees in Poland.

Granite Staters await guidance on budget provision: 'There's no clarity here other than it's scaring people'

Granite Staters await guidance on budget provision: 'There's no clarity here other than it's scaring people'

The state budget provision that opponents say puts a chill on important conversations about race has been law for a few weeks, but community members are still looking for guidance on what they call unclear language.

Educators and civil rights activists, among others, say as they await more information from the state, they are concerned the law is already leading to self-censorship in school curriculums, workplace diversity training and police implicit bias classes.