Welch Commemorates Indigenous Peoples' Day in Vermont, Reaffirms Commitment to Fighting Hunger and Investing in Indigenous Communities
October 07, 2023
October 07, 2023
SWANTON, Vermont, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
Yesterday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) visited the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Community Center ahead of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Maquam Bay of Missisquoi recently received a $500,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission, a Federal-State partnership. The grant funds will be used to renovate the headquarters.
"It was a privilege to see the remarkable work bein . . .
Yesterday, Sen. Peter Welch (D-VT) visited the Abenaki Nation of Missisquoi Community Center ahead of Indigenous Peoples' Day. The Maquam Bay of Missisquoi recently received a $500,000 grant from the Northern Border Regional Commission, a Federal-State partnership. The grant funds will be used to renovate the headquarters.
"It was a privilege to see the remarkable work bein . . .