New legislation would allow Native Americans in Maine to benefit from federal laws despite terms of a land claims settlement, providing help to Wabanaki tribes while stopping short of full sovereignty that they've long sought.
The bipartisan proposal introduced by Democratic House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross forbids the tribes from operating casinos without state permission, removing a potential stumbling block to passage.
Tribes in the state are governed by the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 that stipulates they’re bound by state law, treating reservations much like municipalities, and setting them apart from the other 570 federally recognized tribes. House Republican Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, a co-sponsor of the bill, said he looks forward to lawmakers passing “a piece of legislation that ourselves and future generations can look back on with pride.” He added, in a statement, “I think we have a lot of ground to cover, but we can get there.”
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