#tribalrights — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #tribalrights, aggregated by home.social.
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Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Chhatarpur linked to the Ken Betwa Project after tribal families accused authorities of demolishing homes without warning https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chhatarpur-tribal-protest-ken-betwa-project-demolition-controversy-stone-pelting-viral-video-c5wq05xz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chhatarpur #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights
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Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Chhatarpur linked to the Ken Betwa Project after tribal families accused authorities of demolishing homes without warning https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chhatarpur-tribal-protest-ken-betwa-project-demolition-controversy-stone-pelting-viral-video-c5wq05xz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chhatarpur #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights
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Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Chhatarpur linked to the Ken Betwa Project after tribal families accused authorities of demolishing homes without warning https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chhatarpur-tribal-protest-ken-betwa-project-demolition-controversy-stone-pelting-viral-video-c5wq05xz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chhatarpur #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights
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Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Chhatarpur linked to the Ken Betwa Project after tribal families accused authorities of demolishing homes without warning https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chhatarpur-tribal-protest-ken-betwa-project-demolition-controversy-stone-pelting-viral-video-c5wq05xz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chhatarpur #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights
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Violence broke out during an anti-encroachment drive in Chhatarpur linked to the Ken Betwa Project after tribal families accused authorities of demolishing homes without warning https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/india/chhatarpur-tribal-protest-ken-betwa-project-demolition-controversy-stone-pelting-viral-video-c5wq05xz?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Chhatarpur #KenBetwaProject #MadhyaPradesh #TribalRights
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This site in the Black Hills is about 10 miles by air from our family cabin (although 3-4 times as far by road).
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Great Nicobar Project: Scathing Accusations Emerge
Rahul Gandhi criticizes the Great Nicobar project, calling it a scam and a crime against nature and tribal people. Find out why.
#GreatNicobar, #RahulGandhi, #Environment, #TribalRights, #Development
https://newsletter.tf/rahul-gandhi-great-nicobar-project-scam/
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Rahul Gandhi today called the Great Nicobar project a 'scam' and 'crime'. He believes it will harm the environment and tribal people.
#GreatNicobar, #RahulGandhi, #Environment, #TribalRights, #Development
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Mining's Shadow Falls Unevenly: Displacement and Disquiet Grip Tribal Lands
Tribal communities in Odisha, India and Arizona, USA face displacement and data risks due to new mining projects. Learn about the impacts and new partnership models.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/
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Mining's Shadow Falls Unevenly: Displacement and Disquiet Grip Tribal Lands
Tribal communities in Odisha, India and Arizona, USA face displacement and data risks due to new mining projects. Learn about the impacts and new partnership models.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/
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Mining's Shadow Falls Unevenly: Displacement and Disquiet Grip Tribal Lands
Tribal communities in Odisha, India and Arizona, USA face displacement and data risks due to new mining projects. Learn about the impacts and new partnership models.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/
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Mining's Shadow Falls Unevenly: Displacement and Disquiet Grip Tribal Lands
Tribal communities in Odisha, India and Arizona, USA face displacement and data risks due to new mining projects. Learn about the impacts and new partnership models.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/
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Mining's Shadow Falls Unevenly: Displacement and Disquiet Grip Tribal Lands
Tribal communities in Odisha, India and Arizona, USA face displacement and data risks due to new mining projects. Learn about the impacts and new partnership models.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/
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New mining projects in tribal areas are causing more displacement than before, especially in Odisha, India. This is a significant change from past practices.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
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New mining projects in tribal areas are causing more displacement than before, especially in Odisha, India. This is a significant change from past practices.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/ -
New mining projects in tribal areas are causing more displacement than before, especially in Odisha, India. This is a significant change from past practices.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/ -
New mining projects in tribal areas are causing more displacement than before, especially in Odisha, India. This is a significant change from past practices.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
https://newsletter.tf/tribal-lands-mining-displacement-2026/ -
New mining projects in tribal areas are causing more displacement than before, especially in Odisha, India. This is a significant change from past practices.
#TribalRights, #MiningImpact, #Odisha, #DataSovereignty, #IndigenousPeoples
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March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
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March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
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March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
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March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
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March 24, 2026: "This show features Evan Richert and Roger Milliken Jr., two longtime leaders in land use, planning, and conservation in Maine.
"They took a close look at the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act to answer a key question: who is right—the State or the #WabanakiNations?
"Their conclusion is clear—the Wabanaki Nations’ interpretation is correct, and the State’s position deserves closer scrutiny.
"We’ll talk about what they found, why Maine stands apart on Tribal sovereignty, and what it means for the future of justice in our state."
Audio archive:
https://www.wmpg.org/wmpg-podcasts/wabanaki-windows/#CommunityRadio #CommunitySupportedRadio #CollegeRadio #WMPGFM #NativeAmericanNews #LandBack #SettlementAct #MainePol #Podcasts #NativeAmericanIssues #MaineTribes #WabanakiAlliance #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation
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“No safety, no vote.” Tribal communities in the Nilgiris are boycotting elections after deadly tiger attacks and continued wildlife threats. Over 50,000 people say authorities have failed to act. Watch the full story. https://english.mathrubhumi.com/multimedia/videos/nilgiris-tribals-election-boycott-tiger-attacks-x6mtq99v?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #Nilgiris #ElectionBoycott #TribalRights #TigerAttack
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Wabanaki Windows on #WERU!
"#WabanakiWindows presents a timely conversation on the past, present, and future of #Wabanaki #sovereignty featuring #WabanakiAlliance Executive Director #MaulianBryant and Professor #DarrenRanco.
The program examines the impact of the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims #SettlementAct, the formation of the Wabanaki Alliance, and the #legislation shaping the current session. There will be a part two at a later date!"
Airs January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM on WERU — WERU.org
https://archives.weru.org/category/wabanaki-windows/
#MainePol #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes
#PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #LandBack -
Wabanaki Windows on #WERU!
"#WabanakiWindows presents a timely conversation on the past, present, and future of #Wabanaki #sovereignty featuring #WabanakiAlliance Executive Director #MaulianBryant and Professor #DarrenRanco.
The program examines the impact of the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims #SettlementAct, the formation of the Wabanaki Alliance, and the #legislation shaping the current session. There will be a part two at a later date!"
Airs January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM on WERU — WERU.org
https://archives.weru.org/category/wabanaki-windows/
#MainePol #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes
#PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #LandBack -
Wabanaki Windows on #WERU!
"#WabanakiWindows presents a timely conversation on the past, present, and future of #Wabanaki #sovereignty featuring #WabanakiAlliance Executive Director #MaulianBryant and Professor #DarrenRanco.
The program examines the impact of the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims #SettlementAct, the formation of the Wabanaki Alliance, and the #legislation shaping the current session. There will be a part two at a later date!"
Airs January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM on WERU — WERU.org
https://archives.weru.org/category/wabanaki-windows/
#MainePol #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes
#PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #LandBack -
Wabanaki Windows on #WERU!
"#WabanakiWindows presents a timely conversation on the past, present, and future of #Wabanaki #sovereignty featuring #WabanakiAlliance Executive Director #MaulianBryant and Professor #DarrenRanco.
The program examines the impact of the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims #SettlementAct, the formation of the Wabanaki Alliance, and the #legislation shaping the current session. There will be a part two at a later date!"
Airs January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM on WERU — WERU.org
https://archives.weru.org/category/wabanaki-windows/
#MainePol #Sovereignty #WabanakiNations #TribalRights #WabanakiConfederacy #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes
#PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #LandBack -
Gaddi Community’s Demand for Inclusion in Land Records to Trigger Assembly Siege.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_gaddi_community_demand_inclusion_land_records
#himachal #himachalpradesh #india #news #press #Gaddi #GaddiCommunity #LandRecords #TribalRights #Kangra #AssemblySiege #SocialJustice #IndigenousRights
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Gaddi Community’s Demand for Inclusion in Land Records to Trigger Assembly Siege.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_gaddi_community_demand_inclusion_land_records
#himachal #himachalpradesh #india #news #press #Gaddi #GaddiCommunity #LandRecords #TribalRights #Kangra #AssemblySiege #SocialJustice #IndigenousRights
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Gaddi Community’s Demand for Inclusion in Land Records to Trigger Assembly Siege.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_gaddi_community_demand_inclusion_land_records
#himachal #himachalpradesh #india #news #press #Gaddi #GaddiCommunity #LandRecords #TribalRights #Kangra #AssemblySiege #SocialJustice #IndigenousRights
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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Gaddi Community’s Demand for Inclusion in Land Records to Trigger Assembly Siege.
https://aliyesha.com/sub/articles/news/display/hp_gaddi_community_demand_inclusion_land_records
#himachal #himachalpradesh #india #news #press #Gaddi #GaddiCommunity #LandRecords #TribalRights #Kangra #AssemblySiege #SocialJustice #IndigenousRights
Enjoy tracker free reading with us. #privacy #privacymatters
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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#Sovereignty Starts Here: Land, Economy, and #TribalRights in #Maine
James Myall
October 14, 2025"Maine has profited from centuries of #Wabanaki land loss. Supporting land return and sovereignty reforms is both a moral responsibility and a smart economic investment.
This report focuses on the fundamental importance of land acquisition and usage to lay out an economic case for fully recognizing the #WabanakiNations’ inherent sovereignty.
Key Facts
- For at least 13,000 years, Wabanaki people and their ancestors have cared for this region’s land, water, and natural resources through sustainable stewardship.
- About 12.5 million acres of Wabanaki territory, valued at $105 billion in 1976, were claimed by Maine before rulings showed the claims were based on invalid treaties. Between 1820 and 1980,
- Maine extracted hundreds of millions in profits from tribal land seizures and sales, resource exploitation, tourism, and taxes — without compensating the Wabanaki Nations.
- The 1980 Settlement Acts ended the federal land claims case but left the Wabanaki Nations uniquely constrained compared to other federally recognized tribes, granting the state unusual control over their affairs and sparking decades of contention over unfulfilled promises.
- The Federal government contributed $26.8 million each to trust funds for #Passamaquoddy and #Penobscot Nations to purchase a maximum of 150,000 acres each, and $900,000 for the Houlton Band of #Maliseet Indians to purchase 5,000 acres. But the funds were exhausted before the full amount of land could be secured. #Maine did not contribute any funds to the settlement.
- The federal land acquisition funding was based on a calculation of $181 per acre. A recent purchase on behalf of the Penobscot Nation was valued at more than $1,000 per acre.
- The #Mikmaq Nation did not receive any federal funding for land acquisition until 1991. Today, the Mi’kmaq Nation still faces more land acquisition restrictions than other Wabanaki Nations.
- In contrast to efforts across North America to foster tribal sovereignty, the Settlement Acts lock the Wabanaki in an outdated system that blocks access to federal programs and about $4.6 million in funding per year, limits land acquisition and usage, and stifles economic growth.
- Between 1989 and 2020, tribes in the US with full recognition of their sovereign authority had six times greater income growth per capita than Wabanaki Nations.
- Modernizing the Settlement Acts could add $330 million to Maine’s GDP each year, create 2,700 new jobs, and generate $51 million in state and local tax revenue.
- Collaboration between Wabanaki Nations and non-native organizations will secure the return of over 50,000 acres to Wabanaki communities. But the state and federal government can and should do far more to fund and facilitate land return."Source:
www.mecep.org/maines-economy/sovereignty-starts-here/#WabanakiNations #IndigenousSovereignty #MaineTribes #PassamaquoddyNation #PenobscotNation #HoultonBandOfMaliseetIndians #MikmaqNation #Maine #LandBack #SettlementAct
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https://www.europesays.com/uk/315085/ Dr. P. C. Dubey’s Mission to Keep Tribal Medicine Alive #AncientWisdom #AYUSH #BhilTribe #biodiversity #DrPCDubey #Ethnobotany #Ethnomedicine #ForestConservation #GondTribe #Health #HerbalRemedies #IndigenousKnowledge #MadhyaPradesh #Medication #NaturalCures #RuralHealthcare #SacredForests #SustainableHealth #TraditionalHealing #TribalCommunities #TribalMedicine #TribalRights #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Dr. P. C. Dubey’s Mission to Keep Tribal Medicine Alive
Indian Masterminds Stories In the dense green hea…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #Ancientwisdom #AYUSH #Bhiltribe #Biodiversity #DrPCDubey #Ethnobotany #Ethnomedicine #Forestconservation #Gondtribe #Health #herbalremedies #Indigenousknowledge #MadhyaPradesh #Naturalcures #Ruralhealthcare #Sacredforests #Sustainablehealth #Traditionalhealing #Tribalcommunities #Tribalmedicine #Tribalrights #UK #UnitedKingdom
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Dr. P. C. Dubey’s Mission to Keep Tribal Medicine Alive
Indian Masterminds Stories In the dense green heart o…
#NewsBeep #News #Medication #Ancientwisdom #AU #Australia #AYUSH #Bhiltribe #Biodiversity #DrPCDubey #Ethnobotany #Ethnomedicine #Forestconservation #Gondtribe #Health #herbalremedies #Indigenousknowledge #MadhyaPradesh #Naturalcures #Ruralhealthcare #Sacredforests #Sustainablehealth #Traditionalhealing #Tribalcommunities #Tribalmedicine #Tribalrights
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White House plans for #Alaska #OilAndGas face hurdles – including from Trump and the industry
President Donald Trump says he wants to grow oil and gas production and advance the goal of what he calls U.S. 'energy dominance'
The Conversation
Apr 24, 2025Excerpt: "In one of his first executive orders after retaking office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump declared that the U.S. would develop Alaska’s #petroleum resources 'to the fullest extent possible.'
"The Biden administration had banned oil leasing in three areas of Alaska. One was all but 400,000 acres in the coastal plain portion of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge. Another was a 13-million-acre swath of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a massive parcel of federal land west of the refuge. The third area was 44 million acres of the offshore coastal portion of the northern #BeringSea, based on concerns for #TribalRights and the #MigrationRoutes of #MarineMammals.
"Trump moved quickly to reverse all these bans, describing them as an 'assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop (its) resources for the benefit of the Nation.' And Trump went farther, expanding the available land by an additional 6 million acres in the petroleum reserve and another 1.1 million acres of the wildlife refuge.
"All those areas are home to many different types of wildlife, as well as Indigenous groups."
#IndianCountryToday #IndigenousAlaskans #FirstNations #WildlifeRefuge #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife
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White House plans for #Alaska #OilAndGas face hurdles – including from Trump and the industry
President Donald Trump says he wants to grow oil and gas production and advance the goal of what he calls U.S. 'energy dominance'
The Conversation
Apr 24, 2025Excerpt: "In one of his first executive orders after retaking office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump declared that the U.S. would develop Alaska’s #petroleum resources 'to the fullest extent possible.'
"The Biden administration had banned oil leasing in three areas of Alaska. One was all but 400,000 acres in the coastal plain portion of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge. Another was a 13-million-acre swath of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a massive parcel of federal land west of the refuge. The third area was 44 million acres of the offshore coastal portion of the northern #BeringSea, based on concerns for #TribalRights and the #MigrationRoutes of #MarineMammals.
"Trump moved quickly to reverse all these bans, describing them as an 'assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop (its) resources for the benefit of the Nation.' And Trump went farther, expanding the available land by an additional 6 million acres in the petroleum reserve and another 1.1 million acres of the wildlife refuge.
"All those areas are home to many different types of wildlife, as well as Indigenous groups."
#IndianCountryToday #IndigenousAlaskans #FirstNations #WildlifeRefuge #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife
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White House plans for #Alaska #OilAndGas face hurdles – including from Trump and the industry
President Donald Trump says he wants to grow oil and gas production and advance the goal of what he calls U.S. 'energy dominance'
The Conversation
Apr 24, 2025Excerpt: "In one of his first executive orders after retaking office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump declared that the U.S. would develop Alaska’s #petroleum resources 'to the fullest extent possible.'
"The Biden administration had banned oil leasing in three areas of Alaska. One was all but 400,000 acres in the coastal plain portion of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge. Another was a 13-million-acre swath of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a massive parcel of federal land west of the refuge. The third area was 44 million acres of the offshore coastal portion of the northern #BeringSea, based on concerns for #TribalRights and the #MigrationRoutes of #MarineMammals.
"Trump moved quickly to reverse all these bans, describing them as an 'assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop (its) resources for the benefit of the Nation.' And Trump went farther, expanding the available land by an additional 6 million acres in the petroleum reserve and another 1.1 million acres of the wildlife refuge.
"All those areas are home to many different types of wildlife, as well as Indigenous groups."
#IndianCountryToday #IndigenousAlaskans #FirstNations #WildlifeRefuge #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife
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White House plans for #Alaska #OilAndGas face hurdles – including from Trump and the industry
President Donald Trump says he wants to grow oil and gas production and advance the goal of what he calls U.S. 'energy dominance'
The Conversation
Apr 24, 2025Excerpt: "In one of his first executive orders after retaking office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump declared that the U.S. would develop Alaska’s #petroleum resources 'to the fullest extent possible.'
"The Biden administration had banned oil leasing in three areas of Alaska. One was all but 400,000 acres in the coastal plain portion of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge. Another was a 13-million-acre swath of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a massive parcel of federal land west of the refuge. The third area was 44 million acres of the offshore coastal portion of the northern #BeringSea, based on concerns for #TribalRights and the #MigrationRoutes of #MarineMammals.
"Trump moved quickly to reverse all these bans, describing them as an 'assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop (its) resources for the benefit of the Nation.' And Trump went farther, expanding the available land by an additional 6 million acres in the petroleum reserve and another 1.1 million acres of the wildlife refuge.
"All those areas are home to many different types of wildlife, as well as Indigenous groups."
#IndianCountryToday #IndigenousAlaskans #FirstNations #WildlifeRefuge #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife
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White House plans for #Alaska #OilAndGas face hurdles – including from Trump and the industry
President Donald Trump says he wants to grow oil and gas production and advance the goal of what he calls U.S. 'energy dominance'
The Conversation
Apr 24, 2025Excerpt: "In one of his first executive orders after retaking office on Jan. 20, 2025, Trump declared that the U.S. would develop Alaska’s #petroleum resources 'to the fullest extent possible.'
"The Biden administration had banned oil leasing in three areas of Alaska. One was all but 400,000 acres in the coastal plain portion of the #ArcticNationalWildlifeRefuge. Another was a 13-million-acre swath of the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska, a massive parcel of federal land west of the refuge. The third area was 44 million acres of the offshore coastal portion of the northern #BeringSea, based on concerns for #TribalRights and the #MigrationRoutes of #MarineMammals.
"Trump moved quickly to reverse all these bans, describing them as an 'assault on Alaska’s sovereignty and its ability to responsibly develop (its) resources for the benefit of the Nation.' And Trump went farther, expanding the available land by an additional 6 million acres in the petroleum reserve and another 1.1 million acres of the wildlife refuge.
"All those areas are home to many different types of wildlife, as well as Indigenous groups."
#IndianCountryToday #IndigenousAlaskans #FirstNations #WildlifeRefuge #NoDrilling #NoPipelines #BigOilAndGas #ExtractiveIndustries #USPol #WaterIsLife
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Who Is Suneeta Pottam, the Tribal Rights Activist Picked up for Unknown Cases Earlier This Month?
The police said there are 12 cases pending against Pottam – who has raised her voice against police brutality – though their details are unknown either to Pottam or to the lawyers' group that is fighting for her release.
#chhattisgarh #SuneetaPottam #TribalRights #PoliceViolence #activism #ChhattisgarhPolice #HumanRights #india
https://thewire.in/rights/who-is-suneeta-pottam-tribal-rights-activist-chhattisgarh
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BJP govt policies helped plundering of natural resources like never before, says report
The report shows how the Union government diluted environment legislations and clamped down on environmental activists, thereby repressing protests and representations against unsustainable development.
#environment #BJP #NaturalResources #EnvironmentalImpact #ForestConservation #ForestRights #TribalRights #PUCL #FFF #BahutvaKarnataka #CronyCapitalism #india
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In Lush, Ancient Chhattisgarh Forest, Thousands Of Trees Cut To Mine Coal For Rajasthan, Threatening Adivasi Homes, Water, Livelihoods
As the union and state governments clear the second phase of mining operations at a controversial coal mine, over 15,000 trees were cut, in addition to 81,000 cut since 2012. Activists say this is an undercount, estimating that another 399,000 trees face the axe for mining coal in the lush forests of Hasdeo Arand. Adivasis worship the trees as deities, depending on them for livelihood. As protests sweep the villages nearby, the removal of trees has intensified elephant-human conflict.
#CoalMining #deforestation #chhattisgarh #rajasthan #HasdeoForests #HasdeoAnand #ForestRights #TribalRights #AdivasiRights #adivasis #environment #AdaniGroup #BJP #congress #india
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The Hasdeo Bachao Movement: How Adivasis are Challenging Paradigms of ‘Vikas’
The movement has found support from various groups including farmers. 'It is our duty to protect water, forest, and land,' say tribal communities. Freny Maneckshaw writes.
#chhattisgarh #HasdeoForests #HasdeoAnand #AdaniGroup #CoalMining #adivasis #ForestRights #TribalRights #environment #india
https://thewire.in/rights/the-hasdeo-bachao-movement-adivasis-vikas
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Rahul Gandhi’s election pledge to support struggle against Adani’s Hasdeo coal projects
The campaign to protect India’s Hasdeo forests from coal mining received a boost on 13 February 2024 when prominent Congress leader, Rahul Gandhi, met with leaders of the movement and pledged the support of his party.
#chhattisgarh #HasdeoForests #AdaniGroup #CoalMining #RahulGandhi #ForestRights #environment #TribalRights #congress #adani #india