Letter to Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen from Tribal Negotiation Committee Regarding Settlement Terms (09/07/1979)
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Title
Letter to Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen from Tribal Negotiation Committee Regarding Settlement Terms (09/07/1979)
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
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 Nichols, James Sappier, Reuben ("Butch") Phillips, Andrew Akins, Robert Newell, and one other (signature illegible).
Source
National Congress of American Indians Records
National Congress of American Indians records, Box 530, Misc. Rec. of S. Harjo, Eastern Land Claims, Folder Titled “Maine”; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
National Congress of American Indians records, Box 530, Misc. Rec. of S. Harjo, Eastern Land Claims, Folder Titled “Maine”; National Museum of the American Indian Archive Center, Smithsonian Institution
Date
9/7/1979
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
NMAI010
Citation
“Letter to Maine Attorney General Richard Cohen from Tribal Negotiation Committee Regarding Settlement Terms (09/07/1979),” The Drafting and Enactment of the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act: April - October 1980, accessed March 29, 2024, https://maineindianclaims.omeka.net/items/show/34.