Por: Portland Press Herald Opinion June 25, 2023
In “” on June 11, columnist Jim Fossel wrote about to have their sovereignty restored by our Maine Legislature; sovereignty was removed in 1980 by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act. Two bills, and (tabled until January), will help this happen. Bipartisan leadership in the Maine House and Senate strongly supports sovereignty. Over 2,000 individuals and over 120 businesses and organizations strongly support Wabanaki... + full article
Portland Press Herald USA Opinion June 22, 2023
At a time when the rights of Wabanaki communities are at the center of Maine’s Legislature and Maine’s governor, it is illuminating to reread the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act, which is at the heart of the debate. The state of Maine argues that the... + más
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Portland Press Herald USA 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... + más
Commentary: Can’t we resolve ‘unintended consequences’ of Wabanaki sovereignty? | Portland Press Herald
Report finds Maine schools are failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law | Portland Press Herald
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
Letter to the editor: End unfair exclusion of Wabanaki from federal Indian laws | Portland Press Herald
Forbes USA Business March 27, 2023
Light Bulbs Concept Shining ETHICS, RESPECT, HONESTY and INTEGRITYgetty Previously, I wrote on in some detail, but did not go into the duties the Trustee of a Trust owes to the Trust’s beneficiary. To summarize, a Trust is an agreement written by the owner of the property,... + más
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The Advocate USA Entertainment February 19, 2023
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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
Commentary: Maine still treating Indigenous tribes like second-class citizens | Portland Press Herald
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
Our View: Wabanaki past and present an integral part of the Maine story | Portland Press Herald
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