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PublishedAugust 27, 2017
Handwoven Passamaquoddy baskets from the ’60s sold to fund conservation efforts in Maine
These wooden baskets were long ago made obsolete by cheap plastic baskets and the disappearance of Maine canneries, but now they are collectors' items.
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PublishedMarch 15, 2017
Wabanaki basketmakers fare well at Heard Indian art fair
Jeremy Frey wins first-place honor.
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PublishedMarch 2, 2017
Maine tribes use report on 1980 claims settlement to make case on sovereignty
They say the state has failed to respect their rights and jurisdiction, leaving the historic agreement 'fractured and broken.'
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PublishedJanuary 23, 2017
Passamaquoddy canoe maker and craftsman David Moses Bridges dies at 54
A noted advocate for his ancestral culture, he also fought for the environmental rights of tribes in Maine and across North America.
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PublishedNovember 17, 2016
Passamaquoddy official says chief ousted for ‘dictatorial’ behavior
Former chief Fred Moore stands by his assertion that confronting drug abuse cost him his position.
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PublishedNovember 10, 2016
Passamaquoddy chief deposed in recall vote
Frederick Moore III, the governor at Pleasant Point reservation, contends that he was stopped from confronting drug abuse in tribal government.
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PublishedAugust 4, 2016
Clara Neptune Keezer, a Passamaquoddy cultural mentor and ‘giant’ in basketry, dies at 85
The artist was a master at her craft, an innovator and teacher to generations and an NEA National Heritage Fellow.
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PublishedAugust 3, 2016
Passamaquoddies drop idea to grow medical marijuana
The tribe says it cut off contact last fall with a Colorado company whose officials now face drug charges.
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PublishedJune 20, 2016
Penobscots vacate seat in Maine Legislature
The shift reflects ongoing tensions between the state and Maine's federally recognized Indian tribes.
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