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She opposes any effort by Congress to change the terms of the 1980 land claims settlement, putting herself at loggerheads with much of her party.
Tribal sovereignty was bargained away unfairly more than 40 years ago, and the Indigenous people in the state continue to suffer for it.
Tribal sovereignty was bargained away unfairly more than 40 years ago, and the Indigenous people in the state continue to suffer for it.
Hearings on bills to overturn restrictive provisions of the historic 1980 land claims settlement acts with Maine’s tribes to be held Tuesday.
In order for the Wabanaki to achieve sovereignty, a two-thirds vote of approval in each house of the Legislature is needed to enable the Legislature to override the governor’s expected veto.