PVSC One-Day ZOOM Presentation: Thursday Jan. 16, 2025 - The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act
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“The Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act”
Thursday January 16, 2025 4:00-5:00 PM Zoom presentation
In 1980, the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act was passed by Congress and ratified by the tribes and the State of Maine. The Settlement Act was supposed to be a living document that would be improved upon. Under political duress, the tribes agreed to the Settlement Act but with the hope to continue improving the relationship between the State of Maine and the tribes. For forty years this has not happened.
Because of the 1980 Settlement Act the Tribes in Maine have had their sovereignty stripped from them. The promise of improving the Settlement Act has never been fulfilled. Now the Tribes in Maine are treated less than every other federally recognized tribe in America. The Wabanaki Alliance is not asking for special privileges but fairness by having the same or similar sovereignty as the more than 500 other tribes across America.
Presenter: Maulian Bryant
Maulian Bryant was recently appointed to become Executive Director of the Wabanaki Alliance at the end of 2024. The tribes in Maine (Mi’kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation) formed the Wabanaki Alliance to educate people of Maine about the need for securing sovereignty of the tribes in Maine. Maulian served as Penobscot Nation Ambassador from 2017 to 2024 and was elected to the Penobscot Nation Tribal Council before resigning her seat to serve as Tribal Ambassador. Prior to her ambassador position she held the Human Resources Director position at Penobscot Indian Nation Enterprises.
Maulian earned a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from the University of Maine and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Law from Colby College in 2022. Her considerable organizational experience includes Co-Chair, Permanent Commission on the Status of Racial, Indigenous, and Tribal Populations, Co-Chair, Equity Subcommittee, Maine Climate Council, member, Maine Climate Council, member, Permanent Commission on the Status of Women and board member of the Bangor Area Homeless Shelter, Food and Medicine, Maine Center for Economic Policy, and Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault. She is a past board member of OUT Maine. She was a 2020 recipient of the Maryann Hartman Awards recognizing the inspirational achievements of Maine women, which was presented to her on March 25, 2021.
(Zoom link and recording will be sent to registered participants)
This presentation is free with your 2025 PVSC or other Maine Senior College Network membership.