Cascade Brook School Principal Dr. Nichole Goodspeed shared good news with the Regional School Unit 9 board of directors on Tuesday, April 11, as the school held its first parent/family night since before COVID 19.
Native Americans
Posted inNation / World
On the Canadian border, artistry connects travelers to Mohawk culture
Generations of Carrie Hill’s family have made baskets. But it wasn’t until she had her first child, 15 years ago, that she began to weave them herself. She was a stay-at-home mom, she says, “and after about four months with diapers and dishes, I was just like, ‘What about Carrie?’ ” Seeking to scratch a […]
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Native American tribes reach landmark opioid settlement
All federally recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.
Posted inMaine, News, Outdoors, Sports
Derogatory Native American term coming to an end at Maine’s last holdout
The prospective buyers of a ski area in Greenville plan to change the resort’s offensive name.
Posted inAndroscoggin County, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
The life and legend of Worumbo, a Native American in colonial Maine
His name and image have long been associated with Lisbon, but except for some tall tales and a few hints, much of the man’s actual life is a mystery and will likely remain that way.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Bill banning flavored tobacco loses funding in state budget compromise
The legislation, which would bar the sale of menthol cigarettes, could be in jeopardy as a bipartisan budget deal fails to backfill sales tax revenue that would be lost.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Bill to allow tribes to open gambling facilities moves ahead in Legislature
Tribal members believe the right to operate a gambling business is a matter of sovereignty. It’s unclear whether Gov. Janet Mills will support the measure.
Posted inThe Franklin Journal
Amesokanti artifacts uncovered in Farmington Falls
The two-year archaeological survey in Farmington Falls and Chesterville will come to a close by the end of June, now that Native American artifacts and remains of the first English settlement have been identified.
Posted inMaine, News, Uncategorized
Sweeping recommendations would overhaul Maine’s Indian land claims act
A task force outlines steps to restore the sovereignty that tribal leaders say was lost in the landmark 1980 law.
Posted inMaine, Nation / World, News, Politics
Senate version of renewed Violence Against Women Act would weaken tribal courts
Penobscots have sought jurisdiction over domestic violence on their reservation, as allowed under a House version of the bill.