Criminal justice reform initiatives and our most important institutions can and must include Native people and people of color.
Wabanaki
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Truth and Reconciliation commissioners: Land claims act overhaul will help deliver justice to tribes in Maine
L.D. 2094 provides an opportunity to face the harms that the state has done to Natives and to work to restore their lost sovereignty.
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Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Friends of Baxter State Park: Cherished park not part of power line debate
Hydro-Quebec’s use of Baxter State Park imagery in an ad supporting a transmission line is deceptive and manipulative.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Bicentennial
Composers celebrate bicentennial by putting music to our years
Maine’s natural beauty inspires artists as they reflect on 200 years of statehood.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Jim Fossel: Tribal gaming is no fix for Maine’s gambling problems
The state should have a well-regulated competition among gaming companies, not a protected monopoly for the few.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Another View: Time to revise Maine’s relationship to the tribes
The 40-year-old Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act needs to be updated.
Posted inBicentennial, Maine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: As bicentennial approaches, let our state continue to be the Polar Star
Throughout its history, immigrants have always refreshed and reinvigorated the economy and culture of Maine.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Rep. Moonen: Inclusivity has been a key value in Maine policymaking in 2019
Bills passed this year have addressed issues such as equal pay, automatic voter registration, state-tribal ties, food insecurity and ending conversion therapy.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling Wabanaki studies mandate
Other schools should follow the lead of Portland Public Schools in carrying out the law, and state education officials should prioritize its implementation.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Decolonize Thanksgiving by making amends to the Wabanaki
It’s not enough to acknowledge past harms – non-Natives should work to create restorative change.