“This has never been about getting special rights or taking anything away from the state. This is about parity with other tribes and being good partners with the state.”
They say that a slate of bills that include proposals to allow them to expand their operations to include casinos and create an office of tribal relations in state government will help foster economic development in rural areas.
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While no breakthroughs were reported on the restoration of tribal sovereignty, the governor and tribal leaders agreed to keep open the lines of communication and work together during the upcoming session.
While no breakthroughs were reported on the restoration of tribal sovereignty, the governor and tribal leaders agreed to keep open the lines of communication and work together during the upcoming session.
It is difficult for me to fathom Gov. Mills’ resistance to the legislation related to our state’s Wabanaki tribes now before the Maine Legislature (“Gov. Mills opposes bill to allow Maine tribes to benefit from most federal laws,” May 31). This legislation will remove much of the roadblock to sovereignty and justice for our Wabanaki tribes […]