ORONO The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions at the University of Maine will host a talk, “From Global to Local: Bringing Climate Justice Goals to Maine,” on Monday, Feb. 26, at 3 p.m. “Maine has been a standout leader.
The Maine legislature is considering adding an office on tribal relations to improve the thorny relationship between the tribes and the state. House Speaker Rep. Rachel Talbot Ross (D-Portland) presented the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday with a proposal for the new office, which would be primarily tasked with monitoring legislation that pertains to the tribes. The proposal puts this office within the Office of the Secretary of State, which Talbot Ross said is how comparable offices in other states operate.
As part of Indigenous Peoples Week, University of Maine at Farmington held a panel discussion Oct. 16 on the Wabanaki's current political struggles, the journey to date to assert sovereignty and efforts by others along the way.
As part of Indigenous Peoples Week, University of Maine at Farmington held a panel discussion Oct. 16 on the Wabanaki's current political struggles, the journey to date to assert sovereignty and efforts by others along the way.
Finding Our Way delivered on its promise to guide audience members through a vast spectrum of emotions, though the story that moved me the most is rooted in heartache and