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Democratic Gov. Janet Mills discussed the election and a range of other issues during a 30-minute interview with Maine Public this week.
President Jimmy Carter signed the act in 1980 and came after a long legal battle between the State of Maine and the Passamaquoddy’s and Penobscot Nation.
Governor Janet Mills today was pleased to sign into law LD 585, An Act To Enhance Tribal-State Collaboration, To Revise the Tax Laws Regarding the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation and To Authorize Casinos, Off-track Betting Facilities, Federally Recognized Indian Tribes and Certain Commercial Tracks To Conduct Sports Wagering.
1983 to 1986 Story by Colin Woodard, Staff Writer Photos by Gabe Souza / Staff Photographer A Passamaquoddy elder and a member of the joint tribal council sifts through stacks of petitions at Pleasant Point. in an unexpected development, an exception clause in the land claims settlement led to some uncertainty about which laws should […]
May 19, 1964 Story by Colin Woodard, Staff Writer Photos by Gabe Souza / Staff Photographer Traditions and trials have been a part of Indian life in Maine for as long as members of the Passamaquoddy tribe, like this elder at Indian Township, can remember. Their ancestors found sustenance in this corner of the world […]