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Documentary supplement to the remarks that Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen gave at the House of Representatives hearing regarding the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill H.R. 7919 (only table of contents included here) (08/25/1980)
Vol. I (Exhibit A) of supplementary documents includes federal correspondence regarding jurisdiction over Eastern Seaboard Indian groups, 1792-1937. Vol. 2 (Exhibit B) of supplementary documents includes federal correspondence regarding jurisdiction…
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.
Letter to Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen from Tribal Negotiation Committee Regarding Settlement Terms (09/07/1979)
Letter describes settlement terms that the Tribes are willing to agree to after recent meetings between the State and the attorneys for the Tribes and the large landholders. Signed by Gov. Harold Lewey, Gov. M. P. (?), Timothy Love, Lt. Gov. Carl…
Letter to Maine Legislature's Joint Select Committee on Indian Land Claims from Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen regarding amendments to the Maine Implementing Bill, discussing fishing and hunting rights (04/01/1980)
Letter to Maine Committee from Maine Attorney General regarding amendments to state bill, discussing fishing and hunting rights.
Memo to Senator William S. Cohen from Timothy Woodcock summarizing proposed legislative solution to Indian land claim (03/20/1980)
This memo provides an overview of the state act, focusing on jurisdiction, hunting and taxation; and comments on money for land and on selling bill to Congress. Includes Cayuga bill for reference.