Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion May 20, 2023
Anyone who even casually follows the news regarding the state’s relationship with the Wabanaki tribes probably could be forgiven for assuming that the relationship is not much more than a dead end for conflict and strife. Clarissa Sabattis, chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseets, was the first of five chiefs to speak at the State of the Tribes Address to a joint session of the Maine House and Senate on March 16. “We do not own the land,”... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA 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... + 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 April 15, 2023
A recent op-ed by Gov. Janet Mills’ attorney claimed that the governor was committed to political progress with Wabanaki Nations March 26). This claim is an illusion: The governor’s idea of progress is ensuring that she maintains control over the tribes in Maine. Mills... + más
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
Op-Ed: Online gambling from Prop. 27 wouldn't solve a bigger issue for California's tribes | Los Angeles Times
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens | Portland Press Herald
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
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion October 10, 2022
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... + más
California tribes will manage, protect state coastal areas | WPLG Local 10
About iurex | Privacy Policy | Disclaimer |