Koasek Abenaki Tribe

The term Koasek is an Abenaki language term that translates as "young pine tree." Another version of the word, Cowasuck, was applied to a brook that was a tributary to the Sudbury River in Massachusetts. == State-recognition ==

Vermont recognized the Koasek Abenaki Tribe as in 2012. The other state-recognized tribes in Vermont are the Nulhegan Band of the Coosuk Abenaki Nation, Elnu Abenaki Tribe, and the Mississquoi Abenaki Tribe. == Heritage ==

The Koasek Abenaki Tribe are one of four state-recognized tribes in Vermont. They had 60 members in 2016. St. Mary's University associate professor Darryl Leroux's genealogical and historical research found that the members of this and the other three state-recognized tribes in Vermont were composed primarily of "French descendants who have used long-ago ancestry in New France to shift into an 'Abenaki' identity." In 2002, the State of Vermont reported that the Abenaki people had migrated north to Quebec by the end of the 18th century. == Activities ==

They participate in Abenaki Heritage Weekend, held at the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum in Vergennes, Vermont. == Property tax ==

Vermont H.556, "An act relating to exempting property owned by Vermont-recognized Native American tribes from property tax," passed on April 20, 2022. == Notable members ==

• Billy Kidd, former alpine ski racer == References ==