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Cultural Connections in the Park: Flintknapping Demonstration with Chris Sockalexis, Penobscot
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Free.Location: LAT/LONG: 44.362097, -68.207891
Sieur de Monts
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Description
The Cultural Connections in the Park series occurs on select Wednesdays from June through September.
Chris Sockalexis, Penobscot, is the Tribal Historic Preservation Officer for the Penobscot Nation. Chris has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Maine with his primary focus being on Maine Archaeology. A flintknapper with knowledge of the ancient art and technique of stone and bone tool production, Chris is currently conducting research for his Masters of Science degree at the University of Maine Climate Change Institute. An Abbe Museum board member, he is also an avid canoe/kayak paddler who loves being out in the Maine woods and on the waterways that his ancestors have traveled for thousands of years.
All Cultural Connections programs are sponsored by Dawnland, LLC, are offered in partnership between Acadia National and the Abbe Museum, and are free and open to the public.
(You may request sign language, live audio description, assistive listening devices, or other accommodation for any scheduled park event or program at Acadia by contacting us at least 10 days in advance at 207-288-3338 or acadia_information@nps.gov. Learn more at https://go.nps.gov/AcadiaAccessibility)