Compromise bill on tribal courts wins committee support mainepublic.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mainepublic.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The bill, a pared down version of a larger tribal sovereignty bill, would give Wabanaki Nation tribes greater authority to prosecute crimes that occur on tribal lands.
“This has never been about getting special rights or taking anything away from the state. This is about parity with other tribes and being good partners with the state.”
Wabanaki leaders, Mills administration optimistic about deal on tribal self-governance mainepublic.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from mainepublic.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.