The Maine Supreme Judicial Court handed the case back to lower courts after deciding sock-clad footprint evidence was faulty.
Pleasant Point Reservation
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Gambling profits are causing political discord on Passamaquoddy reservation
Sipayik government has been split, driven apart by calls for transparency over the use of $26 million in sports betting revenue.
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To fight loss, Passamaquoddy speakers are talking new life into their language
Elders say it’s not too late to save their mother tongue, and a younger generation is stepping up to help.
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In Wabanaki communities, giving thanks is common. But the holiday is complicated.
Tribal governments give away hundreds of turkeys each November.
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In Maine prisons, Native American sweat lodges are part of the program
A Passamaquoddy elder has led over 100 sweats for inmates since 2007.
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Tribal food pantries look to hunters as SNAP cuts hit home across Maine
Tribes are expanding pantry hours, adding workers and using alternative sources to stock their shelves.
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Clean drinking water might be coming to Passamaquoddy reservation. There’s still trust to be built
Residents of Sipayik have endured discolored water and dangerous contaminants for decades.
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In Sipayik, the Passamaquoddy are finding resilience in a half-acre of clams
With one of the largest soft-shell clam gardens in the world, the tribe is confronting invasive crabs and human-caused ecological damage.