penobscot nation
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PublishedJanuary 30, 2019
Lawmakers endorse DEP nominee despite opposition from tribal members
Jerry Reid, Gov. Janet Mills' pick to be environmental commissioner, comes under fire from the Penobscot Nation for his role in water-quality cases as an assistant attorney general.
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2019
Mills appoints senior adviser for tribal affairs as state tries to improve relations
Donna Loring, a former police chief and Penobscot Nation representative to the Legislature, will serve as a liaison between the Mills administration and tribal governments.
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PublishedJanuary 20, 2019
‘New era’ looms for Maine and its tribes
The governor kindles hope, but tensions linger over the role she played as attorney general in regard to sovereignty issues.
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PublishedJanuary 9, 2019
Letter to the editor: Gov. Mills steadily targeting tribal rights
Her choice of Jerry Reid as environmental protection chief underscores her indifference to tribes' sovereignty.
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PublishedJanuary 7, 2019
Two suspected meth labs found in Maine, one of them after a death on Indian Island
Penobscot Nation Police discovered a lab Saturday when responding to a report of a death on the island near Old Town; the other lab was found Sunday in Bucksport.
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PublishedJanuary 6, 2019
After Gov. Mills weighs in, forum will gather views on use of ‘Indians’ nickname
Neither side is budging as the school board hears more debate in Skowhegan.
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PublishedDecember 8, 2018
Only 1 tribal representative bound for Maine State House
With state-tribal relations still strained, only the Passamaquoddy Tribe opts for representation.
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PublishedDecember 7, 2018
Maine tribe pushes in court to retain strict water quality standards
The federal government is reworking rules the Obama administration set for rivers the tribes fish for food.
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PublishedOctober 30, 2018
Maine tribes are skeptical of federal move to revisit river water standards
The Environmental Protection Agency is reconsidering Obama-era protections on the Penobscot and Meduxnekeag rivers.
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PublishedMay 11, 2018
UMaine signs pact to preserve Penobscot Nation’s cultural heritage
For a start, tribal perspectives will be included in research projects.
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