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UNITED STATES
DEPART.MENT OF THE INTERIOR
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20240
July 11, 1979
:Memorandtnn
To:
From:
Re:
Blue Fnvelope
Bob Lipschutz
Leo M. Krulitz
Status of Maine Negotiations
. As you know Secretary Andrus met with representatives of the :Maine
Indians and Don Perkins last week at their request. The purpose of the
meeting was to hear a.J1.Y ideas that they might have as to how the Tribes
could acquire a total of 300,000 acres in ways which would not involve
~-· .an increase in the settlement ftmds authorized by the President.
They d1d not present a comprehensive proposal to us. A ntnnber of
existing program authorities were discussed, including BIA authority to
acquire land for Tribes, EDA loans and grants, Indian Financing Act
loans, etc; They indicated during the meeting that they were tmwilling
to acquire the additional land through loans and expected title to come
to them '' free and clear.''
The President has approved $10 million to acquire 100,000 acres.
The Tribes believe they need at ·least $23 million more.
Interior has agreed to give the Tribes a priority for $10 million
of capital improvements through our budgeting process over 3 years.
(Schools, roads, etc.) We have statutory authority to use these budget
funds for land acquisition as well as capital improvements. Consequently,
we told them if they wanted to forego the capital improvements and use
the $10 million of hudget funds over 3 years for land acquisition, that
might be possible. There would be no change in the dollar cost of the
settlement.
The Tribes did not seem to be willing ·to forego their
for capital improvements. And, switching these :ft.mds only
$10 million of the $23 million needed. lve again suggested
explore existmg loan programs which might be available to
for land acquisition.
priority
provide
that they
the Tribes
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The meeting ended and the Trtbal representatives agreed to consult
with the negotiating corruni ttee and ~t back to us the following day. I
fully expected them to tenninate discussions and initiate their lawsuit.
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They did not do so, but indicated the following day that they
wanted to explore further the availability of other existing Federal
grant programs that might be availahle to help solve the problem. We
agreed to assist in this identification process but the ball clearly
is in their court.
We have now had a drafting serrice request from Senator Muskie.
We will honor it and prepare legislation to implement the Hathaway
settlement.
cc:
bee:
Secretary
Eliot Cutler
Eric Jankel
Tom Fredericks
Forrest Gerard
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Memo from Bob Lipschutz (White House Counsel) to Leo Krulitz (Solicitor), Providing an update on the status of the Maine Indian Claim Settlement Negotiations (07/11/1979)
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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 Hathaway Plan from Senator Edmund Muskie, which Department of Interior will honor.
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Bob Lipschutz
Cecil Andrus
Donald Perkins
Eliot Cutler
Eric Jankel
Forrest Gerard
Hathaway Plan
Leo Krulitz
Tom Fredericks