Book Description

Strangers in Our Midst introduced us to the friendship formed between Elizabeth and Attitash in 1620, and across the first years of Plimoth Plantation; In the Midst of Bounty showed a growing colony in tension with itself as well as the Indigenous people of the area; and now, Tides of the Kennebec carries that rare relationship across several decades as each woman explores the meaning of friendship and family, as well as telling the story of the competition between the desires of Boston financiers and Plimoth settlers for the Abenaki’s trapping bounty in Maine and how Indigenous people paid the price.

About the Author

Kathleen Vellenga spent fourteen years as a Minnesota State Legislator, focusing on breaking down cultural barriers and empowering people. As executive director of the St. Paul Children’s Initiative, she led the establishment of multicultural Family Centers in St. Paul, including the American Indian Family Center. The Minnesota Indian Affairs Council honored her “in appreciation of your effort to support the needs of our children and their families.” She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota.