Newsom, UMaine Students and Wabanaki Partners Aid Effort to Protect Acadia's Indigenous Archaeological Sites From Climate Change
April 11, 2024
April 11, 2024
ORONO, Maine, April 11 (TNSres) -- The University of Maine issued the following news release:
Along the rocky shores of Acadia National Park are 24 known archaeological sites that preserve the history and heritage of Wabanaki people. Many of the sites house pottery sherds, tools, animal bones and other artifacts that showcase ancient Indigenous culture from a bygone age.
Sea level rise, flooding and storms are eroding these sacred and culturally significant places.
Along the rocky shores of Acadia National Park are 24 known archaeological sites that preserve the history and heritage of Wabanaki people. Many of the sites house pottery sherds, tools, animal bones and other artifacts that showcase ancient Indigenous culture from a bygone age.
Sea level rise, flooding and storms are eroding these sacred and culturally significant places.