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Tribal-State Relations, Donna M. Loring
Tribal-State Relations, Donna M. Loring
Maine Policy Review
Donna Loring’s commentary provides an alternative perspective on Native American sovereignty in Maine, looking at the sometimes contentious process of tribal-state relations.
Native American Sovereignty In Maine, Stephen Brimley
Native American Sovereignty In Maine, Stephen Brimley
Maine Policy Review
The nationally unique 1980 Maine Indian land claims settlement brought benefits to three of Maine’s tribes—the Penobscot Nation, Passmaquoddy Tribe, and Houlton Band of Maliseets. However, serious problems remain with the economic, health, and educational status of tribal members. Moreover, another group, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, was not included in the original settlement. Brimley’s analysis of Native American sovereignty in Maine reviews the foundation of the land claims settlement, how it came to be enacted, its terms, and its impact on Maine’s tribes. He notes how the recent failure of tribal efforts to build a casino in the southern …
Five Hundred Sixty Nations Among Us: Understanding The Basics Of Native American Sovereignty, Stephen Brimley
Five Hundred Sixty Nations Among Us: Understanding The Basics Of Native American Sovereignty, Stephen Brimley
Maine Policy Review
Stephen Brimley presents a general background on the historical context of Native American tribal sovereignty on the national level, and the current political and legal environment in which tribal rights are defined. He describes how tribes have retained varying degrees of the rights they had prior to European contact, and the ways in which state power over tribes has been expanded through court action in the past several decades. Maine’s Native American groups are in a somewhat unique situation with regard to sovereignty, as defined in the Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act of 1980.
From Clean Water To Casinos: Why Sovereignty Is Important To Native Americans, Lisa K. Neuman
From Clean Water To Casinos: Why Sovereignty Is Important To Native Americans, Lisa K. Neuman
Maine Policy Review
Lisa Neuman’s commentary provides a further perspective on Native American sovereignty, focusing especially on how the situation in Maine compares with that of tribes elsewhere in the United States.
Negotiating Difference, Lawrence Rosen
Negotiating Difference, Lawrence Rosen
Maine Policy Review
Lawrence Rosen’s commentary focuses on the legal aspect of Native American sovereignty throughout U.S. history, focusing on ramifications of the recent rise of casino gambling on Indian lands.