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If the image on the seal looks more like the great plains, I believe that the Pennacook-Abenaki are misrepresented.

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Feb 14, 2023Liked by Elaine Clements

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.

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Feb 14, 2023Liked by Elaine Clements

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.

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