Researchers at the University of Maine are exploring ways to protect ash trees from the invasive emerald ash borer, which threatens the state’s ash tree population. As reported by WGME (Channel 13 in Portland) they are experimenting with chemical treatments to help trees survive and produce seeds for future regeneration.
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Darren Ranco, anthropology professor and chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine, was featured in a USA Today article about the Sacred Defense National Parks and Monuments Initiative, an new effort from the Lakota People’s Law Project to compensate tribes connected to the various national parks and monuments. Ranco said Native Americans […]
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Emerald ash borer — or “EAB,” as it is known by those who study it — is an invasive insect that will decimate ash tree populations in Maine, as it has done in so many other places across the country. It’s not a matter of if, but when. At the University of Maine, that inevitability […]
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Darren Ranco, professor of anthropology and chair of Native American Programs at the University of Maine, wrote an opinion piece for the Bangor Daily News titled “Wabanaki stewardship of the land benefits all.” Ranco wrote about recent collaborations between Indigenous communities and conservation groups, including several in Maine with which he is involved. He said […]
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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 […]
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The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk titled “Woven Wisdoms: The new Center for Braiding Indigenous Knowledge and Science” on Monday, March 25 at 3 p.m. Indigenous Knowledge offers valuable insights into climate change as it encompasses multigenerational understandings of local ecosystems and human […]
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The Kennebunk Post promoted an archeology forum for anyone seeking to learn, discuss and share insights into the world of archaeology. Four Maine-based archaeology professionals including Bonnie Newsom, University of Maine associate professor of anthropology, will be featured speakers at the event on Saturday, March 2, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m.
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Bangor Daily News interviewed Darren Ranco, chair of UMaine Native American Programs and professor of anthropology, and John Bear Mitchell, a UMaine lecturer in Wabanaki Studies and outreach & student development coordinator for the Wabanaki Center, for a story titled “Orono council apologizes to Penobscot Nation for minimizing chief in new signs.” The article also […]
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A showcase of current research and creative projects in the humanities, “Visions 2024,” will be held on Thursday, February 8 from 5–7:30 p.m. at the Collins Center for the Arts. Featuring brief talks from the Collins Center mainstage, video presentations and an informal conversation in the Bodwell Lounge, and exhibitions in the center lobby, “Visions […]
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In spring 2024, the Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center (MHC) will welcome four new undergraduate humanities research fellows: Kiera Campbell, Jess Cleary-Reuning, Alex Morgan and Mackenzie Reynolds. This new cohort will join current fellows Chapman “Chappy” Hall, Iris Loehr, Sarah Renee Ozlanski and Katherine Ritche. MHC undergraduate fellows receive an award of up to […]
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