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Wabanaki tribes criticize Maine Sen. King after proposal to let them benefit from federal laws failsThe alliance representing Wabanaki tribes in Maine is criticizing independent U.S. Sen. Angus King for blocking an initiative that would have allowed the tribes to benefit from future federal Indian laws.
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The course will be taught by John Dennis, a Mi'kmaq tribal member who is completing an indigenous language education program at MIT.
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The National Defense Authorization Act, which is seen as must-pass legislation by Congress each year, was seen as one of two potential vehicles for advancing a bill sought by Maine's Wabanaki tribes.
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A collection of three movements, Mali Obomsawin's latest release, “Sweet Tooth,” is a stirring and profoundly original piece of music in which ancient Wabanaki songs intertwine with free jazz.
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Rena Newell, the current tribal representative for the Passamaquoddy at Pleasant Point, will become the new chief. Chief Kirk Francis was elected to a sixth term as the Penobscot Nation's top leader, and Chief William Nicholas will return for a fourth term at the Passamaquoddy tribe at Indian Township.
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The organization says it will focus on brain and cognitive health in tribal elders, who are important sources of indigenous knowledge and culture.
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The city of Bangor has chosen a Wabanaki artist to create a piece of public art to cover up an exhaust pipe that’s part of the recently completed 3.8 million-gallon sewage overflow tank project on the waterfront.
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The Mills administration says it wants Congress to defer action on a bill from Rep. Jared Golden, and instead give the state time to negotiate its own compromise with Maine tribes.
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The House Natural Resources Committee today advanced a bill to give Wabanaki tribes in Maine the same access to federal laws and protections that benefit nearly every other federally recognized tribe in the country.
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The program brought together musicians and storytellers of Wabanaki, Congolese, and Puerto Rican heritage.