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From Selma to the Penobscot: A shared vision of justice
The January Wabanaki Voices column discusses the parallels between the work by Wabanaki leaders and citizens to restore tribal sovereignty and the work of civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. It was written by Donna Loring, a Penobscot Nation Tribal Elder and member of the Wabanaki Alliance Board, and Maine Sen. Rachel Talbot Ross from Portland, the former Speaker of the Maine House of Representatives.
Wabanaki Alliance Media & Style Guide
The Wabanaki Alliance has launched a new media and style guide with common sense approaches to writing accurately and respectfully regarding Wabanaki people, history, land, and culture.
2024: A Year of Growth and Hard Work
2024 has been another year of growth and hard work toward shared goals for the Wabanaki Alliance and our network of friends across our homelands now called Maine. Help us continue that work with a year-end donation to the Wabanaki Alliance.
Tribal Issues in the News
Read some of the latest news coverage of Wabanaki issues, including articles about a new Portland Press Herald plans to hire a reporter specifically to cover Wabanaki Nations in Maine, coverage of the recent Congressional hearing on murdered and missing indigenous women, and the return of 31,000 acres to Penobscot Nation management.
Write a Letter to the Editor
Letters to the editor can help persuade legislators to pass legislation or change policy. Our LTE Guide offers tips to get your started and a list of newspapers.
Incoming Alliance Director Testifies at Congressional Hearing on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women
On Nov. 20, 2024, incoming Wabanaki Alliance Executive Director Maulian Bryant joined other Indigenous leaders at a Congressional hearing in Washington, DC. Held by the US House of Representatives Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, the hearing focused on the crisis of missing and murdered indigenous women in the US.
Wabanaki Alliance Statement on Biden’s Apology on U.S. Indian Boarding School Policy
Officers and members of the Board of the Wabanaki Alliance have offered a statement in response to President Joe Biden’s recent formal apology for the atrocities committed against Indigenous children, families, and communities under the United States Indian Boarding School policy.
Learn About the Wabanaki Alliance Coalition
More than 300 businesses and organizations that support Wabanaki inherent sovereignty have joined the Wabanaki Alliance Tribal Coalition! See the list of members and find out how your organization or business can help advance the work of the Wabanaki Alliance!
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