Francis on Maine Commission Report: Tribe’s Complaints Are Justified

Gale Courey Toensing
7/20/14
Following a new report that says Maine lawmakers violated the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act with the passing of a law this spring that limited the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s jurisd...

‘Racism Is Central’ to Tribal Conflict with Maine, Says Report

Gale Courey Toensing
7/17/14
When Maine lawmakers passed a law this spring that limited the Passamaquoddy Tribe’s jurisdiction over elvers fishing, they violated the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act by actin...

Feds Join Penobscot Suit Against State of Maine on Fishing Rights

Gale Courey Toensing
8/26/13
In an uncommon act of legal solidarity with an Indian tribe, the federal government has joined the Penobscot Indian Nation in support of its federal lawsuit against the State of Ma...

Congress Members to Daniel Snyder: Change Your Team's Name

ICTMN Staff
5/28/13
Ten members of Congress sent a letter May 13 to Daniel Snyder, owner of the NFL’s Washington, D.C., franchise, urging him to change the club's name...

Penobscot Chief Francis: State Police ‘Stepped on Our Sovereignty’ in Bingo Bus Raid

Gale Courey Toensing
9/16/11
A spokesman for the Maine Department of Public Safety says members of the state police did not raid the Penobscot Indian Nation ’s sovereign territory when they arrived without tri...

Salazar Snubs Wabanaki Nations

Gale Courey Toensing
8/19/11
The Secretary of the Department of the Interior has missed an opportunity to make good on the Obama administration’s promise to respect and foster the nation-to-nation relationship...