2025 Tribal Issues in the News

2025 Tribal Issues in the News

We track local, state, and national news coverage and editorials about issues important to the tribes in Maine and share select articles on our website. Find excerpts from 2025 media coverage highlights below. For more news from the Wabanaki Alliance, visit Latest...
Charles Norman Shay, Penobscot Nation Citizen, Warrior, and Hero

Charles Norman Shay, Penobscot Nation Citizen, Warrior, and Hero

Charles Norman Shay (June 27, 1924 – December 3, 2025) We honor the life of Charles Norman Shay, Penobscot Nation citizen, warrior, and hero as he begins his journey to the ancestors.   A World War II medic who landed on Omaha Beach on D-Day in 1944 at the young...
Write a Letter to the Editor

Write a Letter to the Editor

Letters the editor, also called LTEs, can be a powerful way to persuade legislators to pass legislation. If you’ve never written an LTE before, don’t worry. Writing LTEs is how many people take their first steps into action on issues they care about. Get started with...
Special MECEP Report: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

Special MECEP Report: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine

In October 2025, Wabanaki Coalition member organization Maine Center for Economic Policy (MECEP) released a special report, Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and Tribal Rights in Maine.Drafted in consultation with Wabanaki leaders, the report provides an...