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Wabanaki Alliance Urges Voters to Reject Question 1 on Nov. 4
On November 4th, Maine voters will face a referendum question, Question 1, that seeks to fundamentally change Maine’s election laws and make it significantly harder for Wabanaki citizens and all Maine voters to cast their vote. Learn more about this voter suppression measure.
Alliance and MEEA Announce Wabanaki Youth Policy Initiative
Youth coordinators from Maine Environmental Education Association and the Wabanaki Alliance are partnering during the upcoming legislative session on a Wabanaki Youth Policy Initiative for Wabanaki youth, ages 16 to 22.
Wabanaki Windows: Korean & WWII History and Veterans
Listen to a specially curated episode of Wabanaki Windows, a monthly podcast that airs on WERU Community Radio and is hosted by Donna Loring, a Penobscot Nation Elder and Vice President of the Wabanaki Alliance. This episode, which aired July 22, 2025, features a discussion on Wabanaki veterans who served in the Korean War and World War II.
Oct. 8 Event to Celebrate Friendships and Alliances
Join the Wabanaki Alliance for our third annual Nihkaniyane: Let’s Go Forward Together event on Oct. 8 in Freeport as we celebrate friendships and alliances and honor John Banks, Brianne Lolar, and Emma Soctomah for their support, friendship, and dedication to the Wabanaki Alliance and Wabanaki people.
Wabanaki Alliance Welcomes Fellow, Intern
Sage Phillips and Keely Becker, both Penobscot Nation citizens and rising leaders, have joined the Wabanaki Alliance staff as a fellow and intern, respectively.
Tribal Issues in the News
Read some of the latest news coverage of Wabanaki issues appearing in news organizations across Maine and nationwide.
A tribute to Penobscot Elder Elizabeth Sockbeson
Family, Friends, and Wabanaki leaders pay tribute to the late Elizabeth Sockbeson, Penobscot Elder, Tribal Leader, and former Tribal Council representative.
On Wabanaki priorities, the Maine Legislature gets an incomplete grade
The August Wabanaki Voices column highlights how our legislative priorities faired during the first half of the legislative session. It was written by Maliseet Ambassador Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald, board president of the Wabanki Alliance, and Maulian Bryant, executive director of the alliance and a citizen of the Penobscot Nation.
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