The University of Maine's flagship campus in Orono now has signs in both English and Penobscot – including the indigenous words for "book house" outside the library, "he reminded him" outside a museum, and "place where you play a variety of games" outside an indoor sports facility.
Supporters inspired by Canadian universities have been thinking of changing the signs since the 1990s, one professor told the Bangor Daily News.
The University of Maine's flagship campus in Orono now has signs in both English and Penobscot – including the indigenous words for "book house" outside the library, "he reminded him" outside a museum, and "place where you play a variety of games" outside an indoor sports facility.
Supporters inspired by Canadian universities have been thinking of changing the signs since the 1990s, one professor told the Bangor Daily News.…
