The following guest op-ed was published January 14, 2024 in the Bangor Daily News. It was written by Ambassador Maulian Bryant, who serves as President and represents the Penobscot Nation on the Wabanaki Alliance board of directors; Vice Chief Richard Silliboy, who...
As part of this year’s Native American Heritage Month in November, the Wabanaki Alliance will publish a series of short videos from Wabanaki citizens and supporters from around the state of Maine, talking about the importance of Wabanaki rights and...
More than 200 people rallied and marched at the State House on Indigenous Peoples’ Day in support of Question 6. Photo: Anne Henshaw Maine voters overwhelmingly passed Question 6 yesterday, approving the amendment to the Maine Constitution with 74% of the vote. The...
More than 200 people rallied and marched at the State House on Indigenous Peoples’ Day in support of Question 6. Find more photos and links to media coverage in the galleries below. Photo: Anne Henshaw Over 200 people rallied outside the State House on...
Photo (l-r): Senate President Troy Jackson, Maliseet Chief Clarissa Sabattis, Sen. Rick Bennett, Penobscot Nation Chief Kirk Francis, Rep. John Andrews, House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham, Maliseet Tribal Ambassador Osihkiyol Crofton-Macdonald, Passamaquoddy...
On March 16, 2023, a joint session of the Maine Legislature convened for a historic State of the Tribes Address. On the same day, nearly 200 Mainers came to the State House for the Wabanaki Alliance Lobby Day. The media gallery below chronicles the State of the Tribes...
The State of the Tribes address to the joint session of the Maine Legislature opened with the “Welcome Song,” sung by Passamaquoddy citizen Lauren Stevens. Click here to watch a video of the full address. In a momentous address to the Legislature, five...
