The Island is in line to get $5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act, according to a press release issued by U.S. Rep. William Keating’s office Saturday. The legislation, which was passed by the House late Friday night, is aimed at helping American citizens and communities recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. […]
In a big victory for the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, the U.S. Department of the Interior on Friday withdrew its appeal in U.S. District Court in the tribe s land-in-trust case.
“Today is sakôhsuwôk, a triumph,” said Jessie “Little Doe” Baird, the tribe s vice chairwoman, in a statement late Friday afternoon. The decision was a win for the citizens of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe and our Ancestors who have fought and died to ensure our Land and sovereign rights are respected, she said.
The Department of Interior filed a motion Feb. 18 for the voluntary dismissal of its appeal, wrote Rachel Heron, attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice Environmental and Natural Resources Division.
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