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Bill to allow tribes to open gambling facilities moves ahead in Legislature
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Bill to allow tribes to open gambling facilities moves ahead in Maine House
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Pushback stalls tribal sovereignty proposal
The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act effectively allows the state to treat tribes as municipalities much to the frustration of tribes who want the same sovereignty enjoyed by federally recognized tribes
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May 6, 2021
Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians tribal offices sign. The tribe is located in Littleton, Maine. (Photo courtesy of tribe s Facebook page)
The 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act effectively allows the state to treat tribes as municipalities much to the frustration of tribes who want the same sovereignty enjoyed by federally recognized tribes
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AUGUSTA, Maine An effort to change Maine’s relationship with tribes stalled with pushback from the Janet Mills administration, which has concerns about a bill aimed at ensuring tribal sovereignty.
Bills on tribal sovereignty issue likely delayed until next year
Leaders of tribal nations in Maine say the state has failed to recognize their sovereignty and want an overhaul of the landmark 1980 agreement with the state.
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Lawmakers resumed discussions Tuesday of proposals to overhaul the strained relations between Maine state government and tribal nations but appear unlikely to address the long-standing issues before next year.
Last year, members of a legislative committee voted in support of several bills viewed as potentially historic steps to recognize the sovereignty of the tribes in Maine. The bills dealt with a wide range of perennial issues – including taxation, gambling and criminal justice – based on the work of a task force examining ways to improve Maine’s unique but controversial 1980 settlement between the state and the tribes.
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