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flag Maine tribes and lawmakers seek to expand sovereignty through updated land, hunting, and gaming rights, with governor now backing compromise.

flag Wabanaki tribal leaders and Maine lawmakers, including Governor Janet Mills, are negotiating revisions to two bills—LD 395 and LD 785—that aim to expand tribal sovereignty by updating the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement. flag While Mills previously vetoed similar measures, her legal counsel now says she supports the bills’ goals and is working on compromise language. flag The legislation seeks to restore tribal authority over land, hunting, fishing, and taxation, and includes provisions for tax exemptions and internet gambling rights. flag A recent law allowing tribes to operate online casinos marks a key breakthrough, though some tribal members remain skeptical about progress without structural sovereignty changes. flag Talks continue ahead of the legislative session’s end.

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