Every town and city in Massachusetts must have an official town seal. Images on many town seals are under scrutiny. Andover's town seal is among those being evaluated.
This is the most detailed account of the origin story I have encountered. It is indeed a complex past, not amenable to a single image if fairness is the objective.
In my opinion, this (removal of the American Indian from the seal) should not be attempted to be resolved at a town meeting. A better venue is the ballot box.
Pieces of the puzzle: Teasing out the history of 1646 and Andover’s Town Seal, part 3
If the image on the seal looks more like the great plains, I believe that the Pennacook-Abenaki are misrepresented.
This is the most detailed account of the origin story I have encountered. It is indeed a complex past, not amenable to a single image if fairness is the objective.
In my opinion, this (removal of the American Indian from the seal) should not be attempted to be resolved at a town meeting. A better venue is the ballot box.