Maliamuksi'k, Maliapdmu'k—It Takes Care of Us, So We Take Care of It: Indigenous Heritage Stewardship at Acadia National Park, Maine.

This paper addresses the importance of reinforcing connections between Indigenous peoples and their ancestral lands and waters through co-stewardship of archaeological sites amid climate change challenges. It emphasizes the roles of archaeologists and Indigenous peoples in this process and confronts archaeological practices that neglect Indigenous perspectives and participation in the discipline. We present a case study from Wabanaki homeland in Maine, USA, focusing on the Frazer Point site—a shell heap site within Acadia National Park impacted by sea level rise and accelerated erosion. We present efforts undertaken to partner with Indigenous Nations on the care and stewardship of the Frazer Point site using language, collaborative workshops, and site visits as scaffolding for building and rebuilding relationships between people and heritage places. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]