PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 15, 2022
A bill that would allow Maine’s Wabanaki tribes to benefit from future laws that apply to other tribes in the U.S. received bipartisan support Wednesday from members of the House Committee on Natural Resources. The “Advancing Equality for Wabanaki Nations Act” – H.R. 6707 – was introduced earlier this year by 2nd District U.S. Rep. Jared Golden and co-sponsored by 1st District Rep. Chellie Pingree. “This bill will grant Wabanaki tribes the same access to crucial future federal support and protections as every other federally-recognized tribe,” Golden said.