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On this date in Maine history: Oct. 10

Oct. 10, 1980: President Jimmy Carter signs the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act, ending 1976 lawsuits by the Maliseet, Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes, in which they claimed about 12.5 million acres of Maine, or two-thirds of the state’s territory. Under the new law, the tribes will receive a total of $81.5 million as compensation for […]