Dear John,

Help us spread the word: Wabanaki sovereignty is about fairness and justice. 

A 1980 law excluded the Wabanaki Nations in Maine from federal laws benefiting 570 other federally-recognized tribes across the country, stripping the Wabanaki of sovereignty and self-determination. As a result, all four Wabanaki Nations in Maine – Mi’kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Penobscot Nation – are stark economic under-performers compared to other federally recognized tribes in the Lower 48.¹ 

This must change – Maine’s government needs to recognize the inherent rights of the Wabanaki Nations to self-govern. Your voice is needed in the fight to restore the inherent sovereign rights of the Wabanaki Nations.

I hope you’ll consider joining us for Maine Conservation Voices – a storytelling workshop in support of Wabanaki sovereignty. We’ll gather virtually on Wednesday, June 7 from 6:00-7:00 PM to share stories – in the form of letters to the editor to local newspapers – and inspire others to take action. Please register here to join us.

Toby McGrath, political and government relations consultant for the Wabanaki Alliance,² will join us to provide an overview of the tribal sovereignty effort in Maine and an update on the bill to recognize Wabanaki sovereignty.

During the event, we’ll brainstorm why tribal sovereignty matters to each of us, go over how to write a good LTE, draft our letters, and submit them – all in one hour!

This event will be informal – bring paper, a pen, and a friend! Don’t forget to register to join us here. 

We hope to see you there!

Meghan Hurley | she/her

Communications Manager

Maine Conservation Voters

meghan@maineconservation.org

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2. https://wabanakialliance.com/ 

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