Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis said the measure, which would not allow Indigenous tribes to operate a casino without special permission from the state, is a top priority for the legislative session that is nearing an end.
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Gambling director optimistic Maine sports betting could go live by November
A revised set of rules governing sports gambling in the state was published Wednesday. Barring significant public comment, they could be sent to the attorney general’s office for approval by June.
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Lawmakers to consider new tribal casino bill
Rep. Ben Collings of Portland introduced the bill as a placeholder intended to keep a tribal gambling proposal in the wings after state lawmakers act on a tribal sovereignty bill expected to come out in the next few weeks.
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Tribal leaders call for expanded rights in rare appearance before joint session of Maine Legislature
The second formal State of the Tribes Address in the state’s history comes as lawmakers in both parties appear to be working on a tribal sovereignty bill that could survive a potential veto from Gov. Janet Mills.
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Gov. Mills, lawmakers clash over printing tribal treaty language in Maine Constitution
Supporters of House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross’ bill say it is a powerful truth-seeking measure,’ while the governor’s office dismisses it as ‘a misguided attempt to right a historical wrong that never occurred.’
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Big issues await legislators in new session, starting with heating Mainers’ homes
When it begins work this week, the 131st Legislature will dig into its first big test: a bipartisan deal on energy relief.
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Researchers are looking for lost graves at Native American boarding school
Children from over 40 tribes were brought from as far away as Idaho and Maine to the former Genoa Indian Industrial School in central Nebraska.
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Supreme Court justices seem to favor most of Native child welfare law
The justices heard more than 3 hours of arguments in a broad challenge to the Indian Child Welfare Act, enacted in 1978 to address concerns that Native children were being separated from their families and, too frequently, placed in non-Native homes.
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James McCarthy: 40-year-old answers are out-of-step with what Mainers want for Wabanaki tribes
For the past year-and-a-half, I’ve been a volunteer helping the Wabanaki Alliance educate Mainers about the need for securing full sovereignty of the Penobscot, Passamaquoddy, Mi’kmaq and Maliseet tribes in Maine. During this time, I’ve witnessed a sea-change in attitudes about inherent injustices in the state’s relationship with the tribes. It’s been absolutely heartening to […]
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Prospects fade for federal bill to expand rights of Maine tribes
The House passed Rep. Jared Golden’s bill to automatically include Maine’s tribes in any new federal Indian laws, but it appears to have stalled in the Senate.