Sep 2, 2022
Stillwater, Maine — The Wabanaki Alliance today announced their endorsements of candidates for the Maine Legislature and their 130th Maine Legislature Scorecard. They also announced their decision not to endorse a candidate for Governor of Maine. Their decisions were...
Jun 14, 2022
The Wabanaki Alliance is expanding its staff, hiring four Voter Empowerment Coordinators to lead voter registration, education, and get out the vote efforts within the Houlton Band of Malisseet Indians, Mi’kmaq Nation, Penobscot Nation, and Sipayik communities for the...
Apr 27, 2022
As leaders of the Wabanaki Nations, we wish to provide the statement below regarding the Legislature’s work on restoring tribal sovereignty.The Legislature formed a bipartisan task force in 2019 to consider statutory changes that would comprehensively reform and...
Apr 25, 2022
UPDATE 4/25: LD 1626 has passed the Legislature and has been assigned to the Special Appropriations table to await final action. THE ISSUELD 1626 is a bill to restore tribal self-governance to the Wabanaki tribes in Maine. In March, a majority of the Judiciary...
Apr 15, 2022
Danaeh Neptune-Miliano fills up water jugs at a well in Robbinston as part of the Wabanaki Public Health’s efforts to bring clean water to the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik. Credit: Kylie Tompkins UPDATE 4/21/22: LD 906 has been signed into law! UPDATE...
Apr 12, 2022
Hundreds of Sipayik citizens and allies rallied at the Maine State House in support of LD 906 and clean drinking water for the Passmaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik. Many Sipayik citizens joined by hundreds of other allies rallied outside the State House demanding Governor...
