The measure would allow Maine tribes to benefit from new federal laws and programs, but the governor says the nature of Maine's 1980 land claims settlement means any changes should be negotiated with the state.
"The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined an appeal by the Penobscot Indian Nation in its fight with Maine over ownership and regulation of the tribe’s namesake river."
AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined an appeal by the Penobscot Indian Nation in its fight with Maine over ownership and regulation of the tribe’s