Nov 20, 2022
(L-R) Chief Edward Peter Paul, Mi’kmaq Nation; Chief William Nicholas, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkmikuk; Chief Clarissa Sabattis, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians; and Chief Kirk Francis, Penobscot Nation deliver testimony before a Congressional subcommittee...
Oct 10, 2022
A new study finds that despite a 21-year-old law requiring all Maine K-12 schools to teach students about the Wabanaki Tribes school districts across the state, school districts have failed to include Wabanaki Studies consistently and appropriately in their curriculum...
Sep 17, 2022
Passamaquoddy Tribes, Penobscot Nation Elect New Leaders The Passamaquoddy Tribe at Motahkmikuk, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik, and Penobscot Nation recently held successful elections. Chief William Nicholas was reelected to serve a fourth four-year term as the...
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...
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 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...
