‘We’re denied one of the most fundamental rights’
Monday, April 4, 2022
Indianz.Com
WASHINGTON, D.C. — With one long-overdue legislative achievement under
their belts, tribal nations from one of the furthest ends of Indian
Country are asking Congress to fully recognize their sovereignty.
Maine is home to five federally recognized tribal governments. But the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Indian Township, the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point and the Penobscot Nation are unable to exercise their rights in the same manner as every other Indian nation.
The outcome has been disastrous. Whether it’s safeguarding water in their communities, enhancing public safety or protecting Indian children through the Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA), tribal leaders say they are being left behind when it comes to true self-determination.
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