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Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens

Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion October 10, 2022

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The Indigenous tribes in Maine are second-class citizens. While 570 tribes across the country access beneficial laws passed by Congress, Maine’s tribes have been blocked from accessing many and must seek state permission to access others. Since the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act was signed in 1980, the tribes have not benefited from dozens of federal laws designed to support the public health, safety and overall socioeconomic issues of... + full article



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