Questions that the State would have liked to have posed to the Work Group prior to preparation of Joint Memorandum. Questions regarding loss of state jurisdiction, land use, future Indian claims (incl. Micmac). If Maine must give financial…
This document refers to a jurisdictional arrangement where tribal lands are "considered Indian Country, exempt from state taxation and regulation, including hunting, fishing, and trapping regulations, except civil and criminal jurisdiction[, which…
Sections 4 and 7 of this draft deal with Extinguishment of Claims (what is now found in 25 U.S.C. 1723). What we know today as 25 U.S.C. 1725 (Application of State Law) is not included. The provision in the 07/07/1977 draft that affirms that the…
Memo from Passamaquoddy/Penobscot Negotiation Committee "sett[ing] forth those items on which we have agreed . . . and our proposals for resolution of those items, which remain unresolved." Of particular interest is the mention of engaging in…
Sections 4 and 7 of this draft deal with Extinguishment of Claims (what is now found in 25 U.S.C. 1723). What we know today as 25 U.S.C. 1725 (Application of State Law) is not yet included. The provision in the 07/07/1977 draft that affirms that…
This letter refers to a meeting attended by Secretary Andrus, Donald Perkins, and "representatives of the Maine Indians" the week before 07/11/1979. Department of Interior has received drafting service request for legislation to implement the…