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Commentary: The Kathadin region is no place for a large mining operation

The Canadian company proposing to mine Pickett Mountain for a variety of metals has scant respect for either tribal citizens or Maine's natural resources.

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Maine Tribes & Leading Environmental Organizations Join Forces To Oppose Proposed Mine in Shadow of Katahdin

By Colin Durrant, Perry Wheeler, Sean Mahoney at Earthjustice. Two Tribes in Maine today joined forces with leading environmental groups and a

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Why Janet Mills is standing in the way of a Maine tribal-rights expansion

The Democratic governor last week declined to allow an expansion of tribal rights, after years of debate over sovereignty laws.

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Maine House fails to override Mills veto of crucial tribal rights bill despite massive support for measure

Despite hundreds and hundreds of people lining the halls of the State House in strong support of the Wabanaki nations, the Maine House on Thursday failed to muster the votes to overturn Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a far-reaching tribal rights measure in a significant setback for efforts to reinforce Indigenous sovereignty. Lawmakers were voting

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Tribes and conservation groups petition to stop Pickett Mountain mining project

Tribes and conservation groups petition to stop Pickett Mountain mining project
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