Concerning Section 6(h) (which we now know as 25 U.S.C. 1725(h)), the Department of Interior "[has] no objection to a proposed amendment . . . which would insert after 'civil, criminal, or regulatory jurisdiction of the State of Maine,' the…
Letter from Ralph Reeser (Department of Interior) to Senator John Melcher providing Melcher with an update on promised Department of Interior report to the Committee on suggested amendments to S. 2829 and meetings to that end.
Letter from Richard Cohen (Maine Attorney General) (also on behalf of Governor Joseph Brennan) to Sen. John Melcher responding to questions posed by Bangor Daily News and former Gov. Longley at the Select Committee on Indian Affairs Hearing on July…
Written legal opinion provided to the Senate Committee by DOI, confirming that “the comprehensive nature of the extinguishment of Indian land claims provided for in Section [1723] (which is very similar to the language used in the Rhode Island Indian…