I appeared 10/22/13 on The Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT: http://www.ctv13.net/ L2R: JoAnn Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Coni Dubois (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator – one that put it all together for us) Veronica Hawkins also appeared on the show with me & will be reappearing w/me – We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting us back!I am preparing for a trip to Hartford CT on Aug 12th – 15thAll that I am planning on doingAug 12th:1. Once I land (noon) Veronica Hawkins (My cousin/Road buddy) & I are heading to
The Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center
to meet with Lucianne Lavin Ph.D. & Drew Shuptar Rayvis (will be my guide)Info: Lucianne Lavin Ph.D. – Department of Anthropology Dissertation: Patterns of chert acquisition among woodland groups within the Delware watershed: a lithologic approach
Bio:Lucianne Lavin is Director of Research and Collections at the Institute for American Indian Studies, a research museum and educational center in Washington, CT.She received her M.A. and Ph.D. in anthropology from New York University. She is an archaeologist who has over 30 years of research and field experience in Northeastern archaeology and anthropology, including teaching, museum exhibits and curatorial work, cultural resource management, editorial work, and public relations. She is a member of Connecticut’s Native American Heritage Advisory Council, and she is editor of the journal of the Archaeological Society of Connecticut. She has taught archaeology and anthropology courses at a number of Connecticut and New York colleges, including Connecticut College, Naugatuck Valley Community College, and Adelphi University. During her term as a Research Associate at the Peabody Museum of Natural History at Yale University, she co-directed their present Connecticut Prehistory exhibit and wrote the accompanying teacher’s manual. She has owned and operated an archaeological firm for over 20 years. Dr. Lavin has written over 100 professional publications and technical reports on the archaeology and ethnohistory of the Northeast. She was awarded the Russell award by the Archaeological Society of Connecticut and elected Fellow of the New York State Archaeological Association for exemplary archaeology work in their respective states. Her award-winning new book, Connecticut’s Indigenous Peoples: What Archaeology, History and Oral Traditions teach us about their Communities & Cultures, was published by Yale University Press in 2013.
Aug 13th: 1. Meeting with heads of Peoples State Forests in morning – to finalize details on our 1st annual Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion, Can view Facebook Event here – if on Facebook please click ‘going‘ in the event to let me know you plan on attending.
2.Have a archaeology dig/sites to see – Still in planning but looks to be abt 3/4 archeologist will be attending (will have more info once I attend) – will be out and abt all day looking at sites and areas of interest they are gonna take me too~
3.Facebook Event – Pizza with Coni Dubois – @ 7 pm at ABC Pizza 228 Main St, Winsted, CT 06098 – Restaurant phone: (860) 379-0747 Please click link above and click ‘going’ for head/seating count – All are welcomed to join us!Pictures will be taken/possible newspaper – almost @ 30 attending now!
Aug 14th :1. Visiting Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum in the morning (no connection so just visiting) 1819 Rte. 32 Uncasville, 063822. Meeting with Ruth C. Vela – Lewis Mills Granddaughter
3. My cousin Veronica Hawkins and I will be appearing on ctv13 on “The Senior Chat Hour” in Winsted CT.
August 15th:1. Digging into records in Hartford, sightseeing around the area~
2. 4 pm leave for Home/Louisiana
I’ve been a family Genealogist/Native American Researcher for over 30+ years and have traced over 65,000+ people for my research - My main area of research is in MI, IN, CT, NY, RI, PA, MA, VA, VT, NJ, OH, KY, Block Island & Long Island areas - dealing with many of the colonial people & tribes in these locations.
History of Queens County
– with illustrations, Portraits & Sketches of Prominent Families and Individuals. New York: W.W. Munsell & Co.; 1882. pp. 144-192.
American Indian Manuscripts
This guide is a comprehensive index of manuscript holdings pertaining to American Indian languages and cultures held at the American Philosophical Society through 1982. It includes the complete text of John Freeman and Murphy Smith’s Guide to Manuscript
Fire Island Ghosts And Indian Stories (April 16, 2008)
On Wednesday April 16, 2008 at 7 pm Dick Barrett, former National Park Service Ranger told his legendary tales of unexplained happenings that have occurred at Fire Island, Long Island.
Great Swamp Fight
Kevin McBride and his findings of the Pequot War – My Chagum’s were on the list of captives in this war~
Chronicling America – Newspapers
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Massachusetts Archives
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10/19/13 L2R: Chief Hawk Storm, Tall Oak (Everett Weeden) & Keith Brown at The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center for Conference – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
5/13/13 Cookout in Hale Michigan – Hosted by Jerry & Mary Hewitt – Prayer given by Jerry Hewitt – L2R Me, My husband Jay Dubois, Terry Allen his wife Diane Allen, Mary & Jerry Hewitt – Rona Sullivan, Polly Goodwin & Ron Allen (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin husband of Polly)
Taken by Abby Tabor of the Daily Comet
Author/Researcher Jean Bell – I received a signed copy of her book: Hale & Up the Tracks (bought for me by Ron & Terry Allen) Photo taken by Rona Sullivan
8/14/14 2nd appearance on tv show – The Senior Chat Hour L2R: Jo-Ann Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Veronica Hawkins, Greg Fisher & Coni Dubois —ctv13 at Charter Communications in Winsted CT
Coni Dubois stands next to a banner welcoming everyone to the Barkhamsted Lighthouse Reunion.
Tantaquidgeon Descendants – Photo taken by Naomi Carolyn — at Tantaquidgeon Indian Museum located @ 1819 Norwich-New London Turnpike, Uncasville, CT 06382 More info: http://connecticuthistory.org/gladys-tantaquidgeon-preserves-the-states-native-past/
5/14/13 at my presentation in Hale Michigan for Plainfield Historical Commission (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin) – Polly Goodwin & Sister Sharon & Husband Chuck Fisher
10/19/13 Author John A Strong signing my book – The Montaukett Indians of Eastern Long Island – He signed: For Coni, Keep up the good work on the Montaukett heritage – John A Strong Oct 19, 2013 and along with that he has granted me permission to use any of his work in my research (has several books out) was a honor to finally meet him (I have most of his books) Photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
L2R: Coni Dubois, Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Veronica Hawkins
5/13/13 Me at Chief Sodney’s tombstone at Esmond Evergreen Cemetery (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
Manissean Villiage Stone
I was able to meet with Lucianne Lavin & have my book signed – was a wonderful meeting~ More on Lucianne: http://anthropology.as.nyu.edu/o…/anthroalumni.luciannelavin
5/13/13 Research talk hosted at Hewitt Home in Hale Michigan R2L starting with me, Rona Sullivan, Diane Allen, Ron Allen, Terry Allen, Jerry Hewitt, Polly Goodwin & my Husband Jay Dubois – beside me is Mary Hewitt (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
10/10/13 St. Matthew’s Episcopal School
Jason Mancini – Sr. Researcher @ Mashantucket Peqout Museum & Research Center & Coni Dubois
Photo taken by Sheryl Robinson – My 1st time at the site and Indian Cemetery
L2R: Keith Brown, Coni Dubois & Chief “Sun Rise” Byron Brown
10/19/13 L2R: Dr. Craig Miller (Dept Head of Science, Humanities and Visual Communications at Pennsylvania College of Technology) Dave Naumec (Research Consultant of The Mashantucket Pequot Museum & Research Center) in the research lab (off limits to public – was given a special tour arranged by Kevin McBride (Archeologist & head of the Research Center) – photo taken by Veronica Hawkins
Kevin McBride, Ken Feder & Coni Dubois looking at the map of area
I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R: JoAnn Schmitt & Lorraine Hart (Hosts) Coni Dubois (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins also appeared on the show with me – We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for
Coni Dubois & Allan Madhabee
Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, dressed in the fashion of an Algonkian man during a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants Friday.
And those I met along the way~
Drew Shuptar Rayvis & I
5/13/13 Hill Township Cemetery – most of the bodies were removed to Oak Grove Cemetery – L2R – Polly Goodwin, Coni Dubois, Terry & Ron Allen
5/13/13 @ Barber Homestead Pauline (Polly) Goodwin, Lenny Barber, Coni Dubois & Beulah Barber (just turned 96) – Both Beulah & Lenny still live at Homestead – Photo taken by Jim Goodwin
Barber Rd
5/13/13 Polly Goodwin & I discussing genealogy (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
5/13/13 @ Hewitt Home – Rona Sullivan (Barber Descendant) & Mary Hewitt discussing Chief Sodney (Photo taken by Jim Goodwin)
4/11/10 Barkhamsted Lighthouse Baskets made around 1817 – Photo taken by Coni Dubois
Coni Dubois & Timothy Ives
My cousin’s Melissa Renyolds (left) Veronica Hawkins, Polly Goodwin, Me & Laurie Lamarrie with Jim Goodwin at the Institute for American Indian Studies Museum & Research Center
L2R: Coni Dubois, Ken Feder, Tonia Allen Gould (Coni’s Sister) & Butch Robinson
I appear on Senior Chat Hour on ctv13/Winsted CT show will appear on 10/22/13 at: www.ctv13.net/ L2R Back: JoAnn Schmitt, Lorraine Hart, Allan Lawson (Hosts) (not sure next gentleman will get his name) and on the end is Christopher Valli (Public Access Coordinator & one that put it all together for us) Bottom: Coni Dubois, Keith Brown of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot & Veronica Hawkins We had an Awesome TIME with this crew and I can’t thank them enough for inviting me!
SInger/Songwriter Glenda Lucks CD – Manissee
Anthropologist Kenneth Feder, a professor at Central Connecticut State University, discusses archaeological work done at the Lighthouse Village Friday during a tour of Lighthouse descendants.
Barkhamsted Historical Society vice president Paul Hart, Drew Shuptar-Rayvis of Brookfield, a descendant of the Accomac/Pokomoke people of Virginia, Coni Dubois of Louisiana, who organized a reunion of Barkhamsted Lighthouse descendants, and anthropologist Kenneth Feder pose before a tour of the Lighthouse Village Friday.
Coni DuBois of Louisiana, who worked 10 years to coordinate the reunion, was made honorary marshal of the July 4 Lions Club parade and other descendants marched in the traditional event.
Byron Brown, Chief Sun Rise of the Wiquapaug Eastern Pequot tribe and a descendent of Lighthouse founder James Graughham, walks in the Barkhamsted Lions Parade Saturday
L2R: Veronica Hawkins, Jessica Vandebogart & her Mother Betty (Ellis) Vandebogart, Donna Ellis (Photo taken by Keith Brown)
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