National Archives and Records Administration
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National Archives and Records Administration
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The following government documents have been provided by the National Archives, Washington, DC.
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Letter to Representative Morris K. Udall from Department of Interior, Supplementing the Department's Previous Report on H.R. 7919 as well as the Department's Previously Submitted Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute (09/10/1980)
Supplement to Department of Interior report made on 8/25/1980, which included an Amendment to H.R. 7919 in the Nature of a Substitute. This letter suggests adding that the Maine Implementing Act (MIA) is confirmed ". . . to the extent that it is not…
Memo to the House Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs from Frank Ducheneaux (Special Counsel for Indian Affairs) and Michael Jackson (Minority Consultant for Indian Affairs). This memo summarizes the history behind the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill (H.R. 7919), the bill's provisions, and the problems that remain unresolved between the parties to the settlement (08/22/1980)
As of this letter, the jurisdictional provisions of the Maine Implementing Act (MIA) and bill are still in disagreement.
Letter from Cecil Andrus (Secretary of the Interior) to Senator John Melcher, responding (at the request of Senator George J. Mitchell) to questions posed by the Bangor Daily News regarding the Maine Indian Claims Settlement legislation (08/19/1980)
Discusses a question regarding the jurisdictional arrangement between the State of Maine and the Tribes.
Letter from Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen to Reid Peyton Chambers (Attorney for Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians), discussing the provision that later became Section 1725(e) of the Indian Claims Settlement Act (04/29/1980)
Discusses proposed language for Section 6(h) (now 1725(e)) and other settlement terms affecting the Maliseets.
Briefing Memo to the members of the Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs from Peter Taylor (Special Counsel) and Timothy Woodcock (Minority Counsel) regarding the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill, S. 2829 (selected pages) (09/15/1980)
The pages included here contain some of the history behind Bill S. 2829, as well as information regarding the purpose and meaning of various sections of the bill, including sections 4 and 6 (what ultimately became 25 U.S.C. 1723 and 1725).
Letter to Peter Taylor (Special Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs) and Timothy Woodcock (Senate Minority Counsel, Senate Select Committee on Indian Affairs) from John Paterson (Maine Deputy Attorney General), suggesting edits to the mark-up draft of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill S. 2829. (09/02/1980)
Suggests one edit to the language of Section 6(h) (what ultimately became 25 U.S.C. 1725(h)).