The legislation, which would bar the sale of menthol cigarettes, could be in jeopardy as a bipartisan budget deal fails to backfill sales tax revenue that would be lost.
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Bill to allow tribes to open gambling facilities moves ahead in Legislature
Tribal members believe the right to operate a gambling business is a matter of sovereignty. It’s unclear whether Gov. Janet Mills will support the measure.
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Maine Voices: Ethic of care for the group could strengthen our nation
New Zealand learned from the Native people there and avoided the worst of COVID’s toll. We should heed their experience.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: New era in tribal-state relations unjustly deferred again
Native people have already waited too long for a sovereignty agreement with Maine.
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Maine tribe seeks support for bill that would allow casino
The bill would allow Houlton Band of Maliseet to negotiate with the federal government to open a casino in Aroostook County.
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Interior nominee Deb Haaland vows ‘balance’ on energy, climate
If confirmed, the New Mexico congresswoman would be the first Native American to lead a Cabinet agency.
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Maine Voices: Disunity trumps democracy in America
When 147 members of Congress vote to contest the 2020 election results even after the Capitol attack, it’s hard to believe that our ‘better angels’ will prevail.
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Our View: Team name was never a tribute to Penobscot Nation member Sockalexis
Cleveland’s major league team should now look for a way to truly honor baseball’s first Native American player.
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Maine Voices: Achieving justice in our future requires understanding past injustices
A recent editorial offers incomplete insight into the national tragedy resulting from the intersection of Native Americans and European white settlers.
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Maine Voices: Statues aren’t the only legacy of racial oppression
Precedent setting court rulings in the 19th century marginalized Maine’s tribal people and held back their development.