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#WabanakiAlliance: Spring 2026 Update

by #MaulianBryant, #PenobscotNation Citizen
March 27, 2026

"We want to share some of the powerful stories highlighting our work since January. From the halls of the State House to #Maliseet homelands in #HoultonME, the movement for #Wabanaki #sovereignty is growing stronger every day.

Advocacy in Action
We recently held a Lobby Day focused on two critical pieces of legislation:

#LD785: Restoring tribal self-government.
#LD395: Ensuring #WabanakiNations have access to future federal laws.

The bills have since been amended and, while they do not represent the original form, the Chiefs agreed the amendment from the governor’s office provided for incremental but important movement forward.

[...]

We remain committed to ensuring that people across our homelands now called Maine understand why it is vital that Wabanaki Nations are no longer treated differently than the other 570+ federally recognized tribes."

#IndigenousSovereignty #Dawnland #MainePol #NativeAmericanNews #MaineLegislation #MaineSettlementAct #TribalSovereignty #LandBack

Wabanaki Alliance: Spring 2026 Update

NorthwestProgressiveInstitute Mar 1

Documentary Review: “Hacking at Leaves” traces America’s journey from colonial past to present through the Navajo Nation

This is a film that brings together the hacker ethos of radical collaboration, America's colonial past, and COVID-19 to paint a portrait of a country still reckoning with what it has done and what it continues to do.

https://www.nwprogressive.org/weblog/2026/03/documentary-review-hacking-at-leaves-traces-americas-journey-from-colonial-past-to-present-through-the-navajo-nation.html

#CriticalInfrastructure #Film #IndigenousPeoples #TribalSovereignty

Documentary Review: "Hacking at Leaves" traces America's journey from colonial past to present through the Navajo Nation - NPI's Cascadia Advocate

NPI's Cascadia Advocate

DoomsdaysCW Feb 20

Well, well... It seems #JanetMills is feeling the heat since #GrahamPlatner has made it very clear that he supports #Maine's #FirstNations!

#WabanakiNations, Mills are finding common ground

In the final chapter of the governor’s administration, she and tribal leaders are making progress on tribal priorities

Reuben M. Schafir, February 19, 2026

AUGUSTA — "#Wabanaki tribal leaders, state lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills might not be entirely on the same page. But they’re reading the same book.

"Lawmakers on the Judiciary Committee heard from tribal leaders and their allies Thursday during a hearing on two bills that address the applicability of #FederalIndianLaw in Maine.

"Statements made by tribal chiefs and Mills’ representative hint at a tone shift in the ongoing dialogue between the tribes and the governor.

"Both bills are sponsored by Sen. #RachelTalbotRoss, D-Portland, and would make federal Indian law broadly applicable to the Wabanaki Nations. #LD785 would also make other changes recommended in 2020 by a task force of lawmakers and tribal leaders, including repealing restrictions on tribal land acquisition and the expansion of tribal authority over hunting and fishing on their lands."

https://www.pressherald.com/2026/02/19/wabanaki-nations-mills-are-finding-common-ground/

Archived version:
https://archive.md/GVfKa

#MainePol #MaineTribes #LandBack #FederalRecognition #TribalSovereignty #NativeAmericanNews #Sovereignty

Wabanaki Nations, Mills are finding common ground

In the final chapter of the governor's administration, she and tribal leaders are making progress on tribal priorities.

The Portland Press Herald

Waywords Studio Feb 5

𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗜’𝗺 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴: "𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵𝗺𝗮𝗻" 𝗯𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗘𝗿𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗵 -

I've never done anything but love my experiences with Erdrich's words and worlds. And somehow, this one slipped past me. Maybe, even, worth a 𝘓𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘕𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘥𝘴 podcast episode later this week?

#books #tbr #tbrpile #tbrlist #louiseerdrich #thenightwatchman #fiction #novel #indigenousliterature #IndianTerminationAct #TribalSovereignty #Dispossession #Assimilation #ojibwaliterature

DoomsdaysCW Jan 29

#RedLakeAnishinaabe in #Minnesota Prohibit #ICE Without Court Order: 'Ashamed and Disgusted' with Violation of Rights

By #BrendaNorrell, #CensoredNews, Jan. 28, 2026

"The #RedLake Tribal Council passed a resolution prohibiting Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers from entering the Red Lake Nation unless they have a specific court order signed by a judge with jurisdiction to sign such an order.

"The resolution says the Tribal Council has been watching ICE actions in Minnesota and is 'ashamed and disgusted at the obvious violations of constitutional rights directed at United States citizens by ICE officers.'

"The Tribal Council members being made aware of a #LeechLake band member being apprehended in the Walker area. They suspect that it is just a matter of time before ICE officers attempt to enter the Red Lake Nation.

"The resolution also prohibits ICE's 'fishing expeditions' on its land."

#ICESucks #NativeAmericans
#NativeAmericanNews #ICEOut #KristiNoem #ICEOutForGood #FirstNations #IndigenousNews
#TribalSovereignty #NativeAmericansAreAmericans

Red Lake Anishinaabe in Minnesota Prohibit ICE Without Court Order: 'Ashamed and Disgusted' with Violation of Rights

Censored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.

DoomsdaysCW Jan 19

#CheyenneRiver #LakotaNation Bans #ICE in #SouthDakota

By #CheyenneRiverLakota Chairman #RymanLeBeau, via #CensoredNews, Jan. 18, 2026

"Hau Relatives,

By resolution at the January 16, 2026 Special Session Council approved to ban ICE from entering the Cheyenne River Sioux Reservation.

We will defend our #sovereignty and protect our community always. #Lakota #Oyate have always been here. #StayWarm, #StaySafe. Anpetu washte yuha po. Hechetu."

#ICESucks #NativeAmericans #ICEOut #KristiNoem #KrustiGnome #ICEOutForGood #FirstNations #IndigenousNews #TribalSovereignty #NativeAmericansAreAmericans

Cheyenne River Lakota Nation Bans ICE in South Dakota

Censored News is a service to grassroots Indigenous Peoples engaged in resistance and upholding human rights.

Anthropology.net Dec 16

A true turning point? This opinion piece examines how new laws are strengthening tribal sovereignty & empowering Native communities to reclaim their ancestors and cultural items. Read the full analysis. #NativeAmericanRights #Repatriation #NAGPRA #TribalSovereignty #CulturalHeritage https://www.abqjournal.com/opinion/opinion-a-turning-point-for-native-american-repatriation/2938723

OPINION: A turning point for Native American repatriation

abqjournal

DoomsdaysCW Dec 16

Well, that's a big "no-no"... If you're planning an action, best not to purchase supplies from #TechBro businesses! (Better yet, learn how to DIY from books, not websites!) I've never heard of #TurtleIslandLiberationFront, but I'm all for #Decolonization, #TribalSovereignty and #AntiCaptalism. Are they a real group? Or is this some hyped up BS to target Antifa?

4 charged with plotting New Year’s Eve attacks in Southern California, prosecutors say

By JULIE WATSON and CHRISTOPHER WEBER
Updated 8:25 PM EST, December 15, 2025

Excerpt: "The plan included instructions on how to manufacture the bombs and also how to avoid leaving evidence behind that could be traced back to the group, officials said. The suspects recently had acquired precursor chemicals and other items, including purchases from Amazon, according to the complaint."

https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-new-years-eve-turtle-liberation-arrests-a84a26742ecbd5fe813ab959162268d2

#USPol

Federal authorities arrest 4 in extremist group bombing plot in California

Federal authorities have announced the arrests of four alleged members of an extremist anti-capitalist and anti-government group suspected of planning coordinated bombing attacks in Southern California. The arrests took place last week in the desert east of Los Angeles. According to a federal criminal complaint, the suspects were preparing to test improvised explosive devices for planned bombings. They are members of an offshoot of a group called the Turtle Island Liberation Front. The group allegedly plotted to set off a series of bombings on New Year’s Eve and target ICE agents and vehicles.

AP News