During a Sunday appearance in Augusta, Native American advocate Sheri Mitchell said the new holiday was “good political capital” and urged attendees to lobby their legislators for bigger changes.
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Maine tribal leaders press for changes to 1980 settlement agreement
As the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act approaches its 40th anniversary, they say it has failed to respect tribal sovereignty and is holding them back economically.
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Federal funds will boost Maine youth suicide prevention, including for tribes
Native American populations are among those targeted, and support will extend to broader programs across the state.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics, Schools and Education
Maine Senate passes bill to ban Native American school mascots
The measure, which comes after a divisive, years-long debate in Skowhegan, has now received initial approval in both chambers of the Legislature.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
Mills signs bill changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day in Maine
The recognition comes as Mills tries to smooth relationships between state government and the Native American tribes in Maine.
Posted inBill Nemitz, Opinion
Bill Nemitz: Skowhegan should listen to the real Indians
The town’s bellowing die-hards aren’t ‘mighty’ – they’re just clueless.
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Maine House approves changing Columbus Day to Indigenous Peoples Day
Democratic Rep. Benjamin Collings of Portland sponsored the bill renaming the state holiday.
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Yarmouth removes historical marker calling Native Americans ‘savage enemies’
The marker, placed in an old cemetery in 1929, will be moved to the town’s historical society museum for display with accurate information about the Abenaki tribe.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-Eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Skowhegan mascot debate a teaching moment for our youth
It’s our chance to show our children that nobody should be treated as less than human.
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Did indigenous Mainers once eat wild rice?
Linguistic evidence supports the supposition, and today we’re relearning how to harvest it.