DoomsdaysCW#Maine #Question6, Require Indian Treaty Obligations and Other Constitutional Provisions Included in Official Printing Amendment (2023)
Result Votes Percentage
Yes 90,230 71.66%
No 35,677 28.34%
It looks like #Question6 in #Maine has passed!
Result Votes Percentage
Yes 90,230 71.66%
No 35,677 28.34%
#Wabanaki Alliance Coalition hosts rally in Augusta regarding #Question6
By WAGM News
Published: Oct. 9, 2023 at 5:49 PM EDT|
"AUGUSTA, #Maine (WAGM) - In honor of #IndigenousPeoplesDay the #WabanakiAlliance Coalition rallied in Augusta in favor of Question 6, a referendum question that will be on the November 7 ballot.
"More than 200 people came out to show support for Question 6, which would restore the full printing of Maine’s constitution. Currently three sections, which include treaty and other obligation details, are left out of the printed version of the constitution. Governor #JanetMills opposes question 6, saying in a statement that the sections were dropped from printed copies back in 1876 to make the constitution more readable.
"In a phone conversation with #PenobscotNation Ambassador and Wabanaki Alliance President #MaulianBryant, she explained why hundreds of people gathered at the rally.
"'It’s no secret that the tribes and the state don’t have the best relationship a lot of the time, and we have a lot of policy struggles and uneven litigation, and a lot of lack of clarity, I think, in communication with the state sometimes,' President Bryant said. 'So when we’re thinking about this relationship it needs to be based in truth and respect. And if we are hiding that original documentation of those treaty obligations, it really sends a message to tribes that maybe we don’t matter enough to be in the printed version of the constitution.'
"After the rally, the group went out into the Augusta community to talk to voters. President Bryant says it was incredible to see hundreds of people come together and gather for the rally."
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How to observe #IndigenousPeoplesDay in #Maine
Dan Neumann October 6, 2023
"Tribal members and supporters will rally outside the Maine State House in Augusta on Indigenous People’s Day for #Wabanaki self-determination and transparency around Maine’s #treaty obligations toward tribal nations.
"The rally, organized by the #WabanakiAlliance, a coalition that includes representatives from hundreds of organizations and businesses that support #Wabanaki inherent sovereignty, will start at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 9 outside the capitol and conclude at 11:30 a.m.
"Participants will be able to make signs and learn more about the 'Yes on 6' campaign ahead of the rally.
"#Question6 on the November ballot asks whether voters support requiring 'that all of the provisions of the Maine Constitution be included in the official printed copies' distributed by the state.
"The tribes are supporting the ballot measure because, since 1876, printed copies of Maine’s Constitution have omitted three sections of the original document, including one pertaining to Maine’s treaty obligations toward the tribes.
"Monday’s Indigenous People’s Day marks a crossroads for the tribes and their allies, after legislation recognizing Wabanaki sovereignty was vetoed by Gov. Janet Mills last summer.
"The law would have amended the jurisdictional arrangement between the tribes and the state that Indigenous leaders have long criticized for leaving the #WabanakiNations with less authority over natural resources, gaming, taxation, criminal justice and economic development on their lands than 570 other federally recognized tribes.
"Celebration at Redbank in South Portland
"Also on Monday, the #SouthPortlandMaine #HumanRights Commission will be hosting an Indigenous People’s Day celebration from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Redbank Community Center, located at 95 MacArthur Circle West in South Portland.
"The celebration will feature speaker Corey Hinton, a citizen of the #Passamaquoddy Tribe at #Sipayik and a lead lawyer on tribal issues in Maine.
"The Cape Elizabeth Rotary will also be serving pancakes and maple syrup sourced from #PassamaquoddyMaple, a company that is '100% tribally owned, with a mission to provide a high-end, small batch, product that will not only sustain our tribal land, but also create jobs for our people.'
"South Portland’s Indigenous People’s Day event is free, family friendly, and open to the public.
"Other events
"The #AbbeMuseum in #BarHarbor is holding a week long series of events through Oct. 9 called “#Indigenous2023 – Celebrating Our Sovereignty“, including #storytelling, a #concert and free museum admission.
"University of Maine, #Farmington [#UMF] is holding events from Oct. 16-19 including a food tasting, storytelling, a film showing and a panel discussion on how to be an ally."
Source:
https://mainebeacon.com/wabanaki-to-rally-on-indigenous-peoples-day-for-self-determination/
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How to observe Indigenous People’s Day in Maine - Maine Beacon
Tribal members and supporters will rally outside the Maine State House in Augusta on Indigenous People’s Day for Wabanaki self-determination and transparency around Maine’s treaty obligations toward tribal nations. The rally, organized by the Wabanaki Alliance, a coalition that includes representatives from hundreds of organizations and businesses that support Wabanaki inherent sovereignty, will start at