For the last two years, two Indian nations in Maine, the Passamaquoddy and Penobscot tribes, have jointly been petitioning to open a casino in the state of Maine. Though both tribes are federally recognized as sovereign nations, the verdict of the Maine Settlement Act of 1980 awarded the tribes money for land purchase, but prevented … Continue reading The Passamaquoddy and Penobscot Tribes’ Struggle for Sovereignty