(1) Divers and snorkelers can tour six shipwrecks on the Maritime Heritage Trail in Biscayne National Park. The Erl King had three masts, but also a steam engine. She fatally ran aground in 1891. (2) Along the shore of the Sea of Cortez live the Comca’ac Indians of Mexico. Traditionally a hunting and gathering culture subsisting on the green sea turtle–or “Moosni”–the Comca’ac now are threatened by development and the turtles face possible extinction. However, the Moosni and the Comca’ac will survive together and become strong again.
Produced in 2014 by Archaeological Legacy Institute
Copyright 2014 by Archaeological Legacy Institute
Web links:
Ancient Tribe at a Crossroads (Washington Post)
Maritime Heritage Trail (National Park Service)
Seri Culture and History (Native Languages of the Americas)
Seri people (Wikipedia)