Letter from Reid Peyton Chambers (Attorney for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians) to Thomas Tureen (NARF Attorney for the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation), proposing a draft of some of the provisions for the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill (07/18/1980)
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Title
Letter from Reid Peyton Chambers (Attorney for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians) to Thomas Tureen (NARF Attorney for the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation), proposing a draft of some of the provisions for the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill (07/18/1980)
Subject
Indians of North America--Maine--Land tenure
Indians of North America--Maine--Claims
Indians of North America--Legal Status, Laws, etc.
Indians of North America--Government Relations
Indians of North America--Politics and Government
Description
Discusses the jurisdictional arrangement under Section 6(h) (now known as 25 U.S.C. 1725(e)), but focusing on the Maliseets.
Source
National Congress of American Indians Records
National Congress of American Indians records, Box 532, Misc. Rec. of S. Harjo, Eastern Land Claims, Folder Titled “Maine Land Settlement Legislation [2 of 2]”; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
National Congress of American Indians records, Box 532, Misc. Rec. of S. Harjo, Eastern Land Claims, Folder Titled “Maine Land Settlement Legislation [2 of 2]”; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
Date
7/18/1980
Rights
Copyright is retained by the creators of items in this collection, or their descendants, as stipulated by United States copyright law. This item is made available for research and educational purposes by the National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center. Prior permission is required for any commercial use.
Format
PDF
Language
English
Type
Text
Documents
Identifier
NMAI004
Citation
“Letter from Reid Peyton Chambers (Attorney for the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians) to Thomas Tureen (NARF Attorney for the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation), proposing a draft of some of the provisions for the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Bill (07/18/1980),” The Drafting and Enactment of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act: April - October 1980, accessed April 26, 2024, https://maineindianclaims.omeka.net/items/show/29.