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PublishedApril 2, 2023
How drunken revelers and ‘witches’ likely inspired the naming of Merrymeeting Bay
Historians doubt that the unusual bay where the Androscoggin River ends got its name from happy surveyors or a confluence of rivers.
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PublishedFebruary 1, 2023
Lawmakers urged to increase funding to protect Maine’s many lakes
Environmentalists hail plan to allocate $18 million in additional funds to boost water quality projects for Maine's lakes
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PublishedDecember 14, 2022
Talbot Ross soaks in historic role in Legislature
Speaker of the House Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, became emotional as she described being unprepared for the moment she took the gavel for the first time.
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PublishedOctober 10, 2022
Report finds Maine schools failing to teach Wabanaki studies despite state law
The report was published Monday to mark Indigenous Peoples Day and is a collaboration between the Wabanaki Alliance, the Abbe Museum, the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission and the American Civil Liberties Union of Maine.
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PublishedMay 1, 2022
Portland hopes to lead the way in integrating Wabanaki studies into classes
One Portland educator has spent years consulting with Wabanaki experts to come up with a K-12 curriculum.
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PublishedApril 25, 2022
Gov. Mills’ opposition halts tribal sovereignty bill
The Legislature adjourns without funding the legislation, though it's possible leadership could call another session before lawmakers reconvene May 9 to take up vetoes.
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PublishedFebruary 28, 2022
Biddeford group to erect statue to acknowledge pain inflicted on Maine tribes
It will depict Sachem Squando of the Saco Tribe, whose son was drowned by English sailors in 1675.
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PublishedNovember 14, 2021
Native authors share their culture through stories about Indigenous people in Maine
New books from the viewpoint of Maine's Native peoples are out this year, and librarians are putting a focus on the subject area, including compiling reading lists.
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PublishedOctober 14, 2021
UMF debuts new land acknowledgement statement during Indigenous Peoples’ Week
The new "Indigenous Land and Water Acknowledgement" features the University of Maine at Farmington's pledge for decolonization but also calls attention to the fact that the institution still needs to do much more, faculty and Wabanaki organizers say.
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PublishedOctober 11, 2021
A walk along the Presumpscot River honors Wabanaki history
The sort of outdoor lesson provided by the Falmouth Land Trust on Indigenous Peoples' Day remains rare, but Wabanaki and conservation leaders hope that will change.
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