SUN JOURNAL • May 16, 2021
Like generations of hunters and anglers we’ve taken to the woods and rivers, and found ourselves thinking about what a special place we live in. The Wabanaki were Maine’s first conservationists. LD 1626, “An Act Implementing the Recommendations of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act,” stands before the Maine Legislature. This legislation will allow the Wabanaki Nations to continue their stewardship of their natural resources for generations of hunters and anglers to come. There is a misconception that LD 1626 will have negative consequences for Maine. This idea is being pushed by the same industries which fought Sen. Muskie and his conservation efforts. Join us in supporting LD 1626. ~ Ray ‘Bucky’ Owen of Orono, former commissioner, and Paul Jacques of Waterville, former deputy commissioner, Maine Inland Fisheries and Wildlife Department