| By the way Jag-the spelling is Abenaki-according to the BIA and the tribal web sites I saw.
I hope you are interested in learning more and reconnecting with the tribe. At least one band I saw is trying to reestablish tribal sttatus so they might welcome people tracing down their native heritage. Maybe the desire to get an edge in college admissions could lead you to a very interesting history, where you have personal ties. My daughter is 1/8th Jewish-her Grandfather and his relatives were refugees from Nazi Germany. We are not a Jewish family but her personal connection to the holocaust has made her more sensitive to human rights issues and fired her interest in government and politics. You will gain personally if you try to learn more about this part of your background. Getting a liberal arts education goes beyond playing the admissions game, as I'm sure you realize. |