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Maine is blessed to have four federally recognized Indian Wabanaki Tribes: the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, and Penobscot Nation.
Here are some examples of ways to acknowledge and honor the Indigenous People living in Maine who are collectively known as the Wabanaki: - Consider preaching about the history of your denomination's relationship with Indigenous People, reflecting on the positive and negative aspects as they exist and exhorting members to more fully embrace our Indigenous neighbors and to support them in their ongoing quest for cultural survival. - Discuss the United Nations recent adoption of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. Examine how we are called as people of faith to uphold the rights of Indigenous People as described in the Declaration just adopted September 13, 2007. - Discuss some current events in Maine and how we as people of faith can act to promote justice, respect, and love between and among our peoples. - Lift up in prayer the current social, cultural, and economic struggles of indigenous peoples and pray for peace with justice among all peoples.
Resources :
Background on the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act and Tribal Contacts
Legacy of the Land Claims: A Bangor Daily News Series from 2005
United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People
Machias: Squaw Island renamed in response to tribe's complaint: Bangor Daily News September 22, 2007
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