Sovereign

Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

For around a hundred and fifty years in this country, Native tribes have been legally considered nations within a nation. But in Maine, the situation is more complicated. Maine has restricted the rights of the tribes within its borders more than any other state. And the amazing thing is, the tribes in Maine agreed to this. And pretty recently. 40 years ago, they signed a deal and surrendered a huge amount of power in exchange for money and land. Right now the tribes in Maine are fighting for new laws that would restore their powers of sovereignty. And Maine state politicians...

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Sovereign

Episodes (5)

Sep 23, 2021 The Fight Back
Sep 16, 2021 A Deal Not Done
Sep 9, 2021 Maine Land

Sovereign

Sep 23, 2021
20½ minutes
18 MB

For more than 150 years, Native tribes have been considered nations within a nation. But in Maine, the situation is far more complicated. Maine has restricted the rights of the tribes within its borders more than any other state. And the hardest thing is, the tribes in Maine agreed to this. 40 years ago… when they signed a deal to give away some of their rights. For money. On today’s episode… our final chapter… the tribes try to understand what that deal really meant… and they start to fight back. Brought to you in part by Bangor Savings Bank.

Sovereign

The Fight Back

Salt Institute for Documentary Studies

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