Come to the Abbe Museum on Thursday, September 12th for our Collection Spotlight series from 1:00pm - 2:00pm hosted by our Luce Curator of Exhibits and Collections, Dr. Aaron Miller and Chris Sockalexis (Penobscot). Chris’s Collection Spotlight will focus on the importance of bone tools within the archaeological record of Frenchman Bay.

Programs are in-person at the Abbe’s downtown location (26 Mount Desert Street) and are free with museum admission.

About Chris Sockalexis
Chris is a member of the Penobscot Nation and is the Penobscot Nation Tribal Historic Preservation Officer. Chris has a Bachelor of Arts in Anthropology from the University of Maine with his primary focus being on Maine Archaeology. He is also a flintknapper with knowledge of the ancient art and technique of stone and bone tool production. Aside from archaeology, Chris’s primary interests are kayaking and canoeing the waterways of Maine with friends and family. Chris is also an accomplished powwow singer with his drum-group The RezDogs. Chris’s current research projects include the Jones Cove shell midden in Frenchman Bay and the archaeology of the Penobscot River watershed.