Acadia, tribal nations trying to protect Wabanaki sites [Video]

ORONO, Maine — Maine’s climate is changing and it’s affecting the state’s diverse environments, including Wabanaki archaeological sites in Acadia. 

Acadia officials said the case studies will help guide their decision-making as they identify ways to protect the sites from a changing climate.

The locations of archaeological sites are kept private to prevent looting or digging at sites, according to Bonnie Newsom, an associate professor of anthropology at the University of Maine and a citizen of Penobscot Nation who’s involved in the project. For that reason, NEWS CENTER Maine was not able to visit any of the sites included in the cases studies. 

Acadia National Park officials are working with tribal nations on the project, with some 35 archaeological sites eyed for case studies to identify preservation methods.

Newsom said …