The following comments, reviews and feedback are from our readers of our Dawnland Voice Newsletter and regarding other areas of interests and concerns of our citizens. I would also like to thank all those who take the time out to give us feedback because without you, we would have no tribal direction that truly represents our people. To protect privacy I have left out the individuals names unless they request otherwise.

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13 Sept. 2009

 Kwai Kwai, Paul. I received the Dawnland Voice Newsletter last week. There is a
lot in there. Kudos! The language part is beyond me at this point. I"ve gotten
to Joubert's website for accurate pronunciation that I find very helpful.

I also noted the article from Indian Country Today on the commission. Frankly, I
find it self serving that some would want to define the Abenakis soley in terms
of one band when, as you note, there were Abenakis all over the Northeast and
they all were interrelated. I wonder where this will all play out especially
when the terms of S117 offer recognition to the Abenakis as a whole, not in
part. Also, I would hate to see one group's motives defined by their quest for
profit at the expense of others who have legitimate claim to descendancy from
Abenakis and whose motives are not rooted in economic competition.

I also got into the website of DNATribes. Have you found that testing lab to be
credible? I may follow up with more testing.

Also, concerning Madakwando, is there truth in the claim that his father in law
was Bomaseen, chief of the Kennebecks?

I'm looking forward to the council and meeting you there in October.

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12 Sept. 2009