BANGOR DAILY NEWS • August 14, 2025
The first legislative session of the 132nd Legislature has wrapped up, leaving the Wabanaki Alliance with mixed results and uncertainty. We successfully defeated two legislative proposals that would have been detrimental to Wabanaki Nations’ interests. However, many of our proactive legislative efforts, aimed at advancing self-determination and economic opportunity, are still in various stages of progression. If we were to grade this session, “incomplete” would be the most accurate assessment. Many of our initiatives are still in limbo. ~ Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald and Maulian Bryant, Wabanki Alliance