Tribal and legislative leaders at a Wabanaki Alliance event in Augusta talk about the progress that has been made despite the defeat of legislation last year.
The Wabanaki tribes have been largely excluded from more than 150 federal laws because of the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, creating what tribal leaders say are longstanding disparities.
The alliance representing Wabanaki tribes in Maine is criticizing independent U.S. Sen. Angus King for blocking an initiative that would have allowed the tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws
The alliance representing Wabanaki tribes in Maine is criticizing independent U.S. Sen. Angus King for blocking an initiative that would have allowed the tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws.
PORTLAND – Pine Tree Legal Assistance has created the Nan Heald Black Fly Fellowship, a new initiative to increase access to free civil legal aid in Western Maine. The fellowship was created in memory of Pine Tree’s former executive director, Nan Heald, who led the organization from 1990 until her death earlier this year. The […]