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Gov. Mills, tribal leaders hold three-hour summit on sovereignty issues

by Randy Billings November 22, 2023November 23, 2023

While no breakthroughs were reported, both sides agreed to work together during the upcoming legislative session.

Maine voters restore tribal treaty language to printed constitution

by Rachel Ohm November 7, 2023November 8, 2023

Mainers cast their votes Tuesday on four proposed constitutional amendments, including a proposal to restore historical tribal treaty obligations to printed versions of the Maine Constitution.

Local & State, News, Politics

Tribal chief ousted as Gov. Mills awaits word on meeting with Native American leaders

by DAVID SHARP Associated Press October 17, 2023October 17, 2023

The ouster happened as leaders of 4 tribes consider whether to meet the governor next month at the Blaine House for the first Tribal-State Summit spelled out in recent legislation.

Local & State, News

Wabanaki leaders, advocates rally outside the Maine State House for Question 6

by Randy Billings October 9, 2023October 10, 2023

Participants in the Indigenous Peoples Day rally call for expanded sovereignty rights for tribal communities and passage of a ballot question next month to restore treaty language to printed copies of the Maine Constitution.

Election 2023, Local & State, Politics

Questions 5 through 8: What you need to know about the proposed constitutional amendments

by Rachel Ohm October 6, 2023November 9, 2023

The 4 proposed amendments include Question 6, which would reverse a provision of the Maine Constitution that currently keeps a section on tribal obligations from being printed.

Local & State, News

Maine voters to decide whether to restore 19th century tribal obligations to the constitution

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

The proposal would restore language that has always applied, but was removed from printed versions of the Maine Constitution in 1876.

Local & State, News, Politics

Maine lawmakers fail to override governor’s veto of tribal bill

by Penelope Overton July 6, 2023July 7, 2023

The House voted 84-57 in favor of overriding Gov. Janet Mills’ veto, which falls 10 votes short of the two-thirds support needed and sustains the veto.

Times Record

Spirit of Life: Making time to be better neighbors

by The Rev. Dr. Kharma R. Amos Spirit of Life June 16, 2023June 14, 2023

This week in our congregation, we experienced something too rare these days — a unanimous vote on an issue of urgent importance to our neighbors. That issue is tribal sovereignty for the four Wabanaki tribes that remain in Maine, and the goal is to recognize and restore to Maine’s tribes the same rights, powers and […]