Koasek Abenaki Corn Comes Home

		*Abenaki Native Corn Finally Returned To Koasek Abenaki Nation* Charles Calley and his wife Sarah, gave Nathan Pero who was representing our Koasek Abenaki Nation four ears of corn. The history as it was told to Charles, was it was grown in Newbury, Vermont and was given to the Greene family, English settlers, by the native Indians. The Greene family grew it for decades. It was given to Charles and Sarah by Carroll Greene, who at that time lived in Derry N.H. in 1972. Later they move to Newberry and started growing it there and do so to this day. They were happy to give it to us so that it will continue to grow. They have donated some to the Seeds of Change origination, so it can go to other Native American tribes. They are good people. Nathan plans to teach children the history of the corn and the Koasek Tribal Council plans to provide every citizen with this historic corn after several successful harvest.

		*Thank You Letter To The Calley Family* May 25, 2009 Thank you to Charles Calley for your generous gift of the traditional corn to the Tribe. This corn will be passed out to any member who would like to grow it and pass it along to other members in order to keep the corn species alive. It will also be given to any school who would like to learn about and grow the Three Sisters garden, consisting of corn, beans and squash or pumpkins. Accepting this gift from Charles on behalf of the Tribe is Nathan E. Pero, Subcheif of the Nolka Clan, and sitting member of the Tribal Council. Thank you once again to Charles and his family for keeping this corn species alive. Nathan E. Pero

		*Abenaki Corn is Growing Fine* Today is 11 Aug. 2009 and the few seeds of our precious Abenaki Native Corn is growing and is very healthy. The flowered tops are beginning to show but no signs of ears yet. Again, we would like to thank Council Member Nathan Pero, and the previous corn owner, Charles Calley for making all this possible. Soon, many tribal citizens will have the same chance as I have to grow our historical native corn now that it is save and in sharing hands.