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Anne Jennison’s performance of traditional Northeast Native American storytelling is a wonderful way to celebrate the rich and diverse cultural traditions of Native Americans. Anne’s storytelling performances feature stories from Abenaki and other Northeast Woodlands Indigenous traditions – and usually begin with a greeting song, accompanied by her rattle or frame drum. Audiences are invited to join Anne in singing, creating a sense of community for sharing the storytelling. Listeners are taken on a spell-binding & entertaining journey through a series of traditional stories that could explain everything from “How Turtle Flew South for Winter” to “How Moose Put the Falls in the Merrimack” to “The Great Battle Between Chipmunk and Bear” or “How Hummingbird Put the Stars in the Sky” - and more. Prepare for an interactive storytelling experience filled with humor, drama, and moments of wonder!

Anne Jennison is a traditional Native American storyteller with both European and Abenaki heritage. Anne's storytelling skills have been polished by more than 30 years of experience sharing Indigenous lesson stories with audiences of all kinds. With Master Degrees in both Storytelling and History, Anne also brings a wealth of cultural and historical knowledge to enrich her retelling of timeless Northeast Woodlands Native American stories. Anne is listed on the New Hampshire Traditional Artists Roster as a traditional Abenaki storyteller & craftsperson. Anne is also a member of both the NH Commission on Native American Affairs and the Indigenous NH Collaborative Collective. Additionally, Anne is an affiliate faculty member for the University of New Hampshire Native American and Indigenous Studies (NAIS) Minor and a co-creator of the "People of the Dawnland" interpretive exhibit about the Abenaki/Wabanaki peoples at Strawbery Banke Museum in Portsmouth, NH. For more info: https://www.annejennison.com