Newsom quoted in bicentennial column in Morning Sentinel, KJ
In Lisa Miller and Luisa Deprez’s column in the Morning Sentinel and Kennebec Journal about Maine turning 200 years old, University of Maine assistant professor of anthropology Bonnie Newsom, a citizen of Penobscot Indian Nation, said, “People have been living here for at least 11,000 years … living along the Penobscot River for at least 9,000 years.” The column concluded, “America needs Maine to once again provide a guiding light as we welcome and embrace our newest neighbors while honoring all those who came before them.” Portland Press Herald also published the column.