Write an LTE in Support of LD 785 and LD 395

Write an LTE in Support of LD 785 and LD 395

QUICK START CHECKLIST ✓ Keep it under 250 words✓ Start with a personal story✓ Use 1-2 powerful facts with sources✓ Write with emotion and impact✓ End with a clear call to action✓ Submit to only one newspaper Letters the editor (LTEs)are a powerful way to persuade...
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...
Alliance and MEEA Announce Wabanaki Youth Policy Initiative

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 to offer an exciting opportunity for Wabanaki youth, ages 16 to 22. We’re looking for Wabanaki youth passionate...
Emma Soctoman, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Emma Soctoman, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Photo credit: Brooke Mercier at Resound Photography Emma Soctomah is one of three individuals honored by the Wabanaki Alliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. Soctomah is a Passamaquoddy citizen of Motahkomikuk who was the valedictorian of this year’s graduating class...
Brianne Lolar, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Brianne Lolar, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

Brianne Lolar is one of three individuals honored by the Wabanaki Alliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. A citizen of the Penobscot Nation, Lolar is a beloved elementary school teacher who left the classroom four years ago to begin doing equally important work as the...
John Banks, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

John Banks, 2025 Nihkaniyane Honoree

John Banks is one of three individuals honored by the Wabanaki Alliance at the 2025 Nihkaniyane event. Banks is a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, who served as the first natural resources director for the Penobscot Nation, a position he held for 41 years until his...