This session will tell two stories that uncover the extraordinary history of seemingly ordinary people and places. But however extraordinary, they were erased from the Maine and NH coastal history. Both stories explore history through integrated, collaborative approaches that draw on science, archeology, and merging Indigenous, local and western knowledges. We’ll hear the archaeologically-informed story of a mixed race African-American community c. … Continue reading Plenary I: An inclusive future out of an inherited past