Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion April 27, 2023
Prior to the arrival of the Europeans, the Wabanaki were sovereign over the lands and waters of Maine. When the Europeans arrived, they confiscated the Wabanaki lands, abolished their sovereignty without any compensation, made and broke treaties with the tribes and took away all opportunities to thrive. Today, the most vocal opponents to changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 are Gov. Janet Mills, Sen. Angus King and They have... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Sports April 02, 2023
Nyle Sockbeson of the Penobscot Nation is thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail to help inspire Indigenous children in his community and to raise awareness that the 2,200-mile trail crosses 22 Indigenous lands. Courtesy of Nyle Sockbeson When Nyle Sockbeson started work two years... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion February 19, 2023
Hundreds of the now routinely provide their citizens with the full array of services customarily expected from state and local governments, from tax collection to environmental protection regulations. At the same time, many tribes are becoming the economic engines of their... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA Opinion January 11, 2023
Since moving to Maine in 2019, we’ve enjoyed sharing with friends and relatives our pleasure at being represented by Sen. Angus King. The senator’s support of fair elections, women’s rights, his defense of Maine’s lobster industry against unfounded attacks, championing... + más
Report finds Maine schools are failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law | Portland Press Herald
Letter to the editor: End unfair exclusion of Wabanaki from federal Indian laws | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion December 18, 2022
As the House chair of the Judiciary Committee in the 130th Maine Legislature and as an attorney, I have worked hard to better understand the restrictions facing the Wabanaki nations and the unique federal and state laws – the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act (MICSA) and the... + más
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 24, 2022
Earlier this year, thousands of Mainers supported legislation to recognize the sovereignty of Wabanaki nations. To everyone involved, it was a huge disappointment that in the process without becoming law. That’s why we appreciate the bill U.S. Rep. Jared Golden to grant the... + más
Our View: Wabanaki past and present an integral part of the Maine story | Portland Press Herald
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 12, 2022
For thousands of years before Europeans arrived, Indigenous people thrived within the borders of what we now call Maine. They continue today, in much smaller numbers, to be an inextricable part of the way of life here. Teacher Dev Bliss calls on a fourth-grade student during a... + más
Portland Press Herald USA Nation October 10, 2022
Twenty-one years after Maine passed a law that requires schools to teach the history, government and culture of the state’s Indigenous people, a new report found that the requirement is not meaningfully enforced across the state and many school districts have failed to... + más
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