Por: Portland Press Herald Nation June 07, 2023
State lawmakers continue to work on a long-awaited bill to allow the Wabanaki tribes in Maine to benefit from more federal laws, but the first day of debate failed to produce a compromise between tribal advocates and the Mills administration. The Mills administration opposes the bill because it could essentially “erase” certain state laws without spelling out which ones were at risk. That would create constitutional uncertainty, leaving the... + 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 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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