Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. BRATTLEBORO â A new initiative is set to shed more light on local Abenaki history and their existing culture via programming through Retreat Farm. âThis is an Abenaki word, A-T-O-W-I, and it means together in space and time,â Rich Holschuh, director of the Atowi Project, said during the Brattleboro Rotary Club meeting held remotely Thursday. The cultural outreach organization will improve a trail at the Retreat Meadows and add signs telling the history of the area through âAbenaki eyesâ among other projects, Holschuh said. An event in August at the farm announced the undertaking.