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.
Wabanaki
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.
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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 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 inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: K-12 schools lagging in fulfilling two-decade-old 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 inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Decolonize Thanksgiving by making amends to the Wabanaki
It’s not enough to acknowledge past harms – non-Natives should work to create restorative change.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
The Maine Millennial: Mainers are in danger without Violence Against Women Act
There is no shame in being a victim of domestic abuse, but there are plenty of people who should be ashamed for causing or enabling it.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Take to Maine’s roads – and enjoy some of the nation’s most beautiful scenery
A new law championed by Sen. Susan Collins revives a federal program that promotes and protects scenic roadways.
Posted inEditorials, Opinion
Our View: Windham road project opens window to the past
Harsh realities of the 1740s were revealed when the pavement on River Road was peeled back this summer.
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Maulian Dana: Many still silenced after women got the vote
Native Americans in Maine did not achieve full suffrage rights as citizens for many years after the right to vote was extended to women in 1920.