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Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe
State-recognized tribe in Vermont, United States / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the state-recognized tribe in Vermont. For the historic Abenaki people, see Missiquoi.
The Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe is one of four state-recognized tribes in Vermont,[5] who claim descent from Abenaki people. The Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe specifically claims descent from the Missiquoi people.
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Named after | Missisquoi people, Abenaki people |
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Formation | 2015[2] |
Type | state-recognized tribe, nonprofit organizations |
EIN 47-3962858[2] | |
Legal status | mental health organization, substance abuse program, charity[2] |
Purpose | F20: Alcohol, Drug, and Substance Abuse, Dependency Prevention and Treatment[2] |
Location | |
Official language | English |
Chief | Brenda Gagne[3] |
Revenue (2018) | $116,856[2] |
Expenses (2018) | $126,720[2] |
Funding | grants, contributions, program services[2] |
Website | abenakination |
Formerly called | St. Francis/Sokoki Band of the Sovereign Republic of the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi[4] |
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They are not federally recognized as a Native American tribe.[5] Vermont has no federally recognized tribes.[5]
The chief of the Missisquoi Abenaki Tribe is Brenda Gagne.[3]