Log Driving on the formidable Connecticut River was adventurous and deadly That river was as wild and unrelenting as the Log Drivers who challenged it and on its back moved the mountains to the sea. The Abenaki Indians named it the Gwenitegok meaning the Long Tidal River. We knot it today as the Connecticut River and it remains unsurpassed in beauty and unequaled for its historical contribution to the heritage and shaping of New England. Trudy Ann (Call) Parkeris a well respected Elder in the Abenaki community. Trudy Ann is the author of Big Snow Little Snow which is based on the logging days of the Connecticut River. "Proud to be of Aunt Sarah's blood, Trudy Ann contracts for Teacher Workshops, Educational Seminars, and in addition, does many speaking engagements for genealogical, historical and other groups, telling about the culture and heritage of the Western Abenaki. She is a history buff, who plays a guitar and lives in a log cabin on a road with no name with her husband Don, and a lazy cat, and a dog called Munchkin.