Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission

05/06/2026

I was honored to receive the invitation to attend the ceremonial signing of the bill. A special thank you to Representative Laurie Osher for sponsoring the bill and arranging for the signing
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Great news! This week, I joined advocates and Governor Janet Mills to sign LD 1474 into law. This bill strengthens Wabanaki Studies, helping ensure students learn the full history and ongoing contributions of the Wabanaki Nations.

Thank you to the Wabanaki Alliance, Maine Education Association, and Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission for your fierce advocacy, and to all who contacted AFA committee members or signed a letter in support of this bill. We did it!

04/29/2026

'Beyond the Claims – Stories from the Land & the Heart,' is a Wabanaki REACH exhibit that delves into the 1980 settlement between Wabanaki Nations and the state of Maine.

04/27/2026

Important universal message…

04/24/2026

The annual Skutik River Alewife Run will be held on Saturday May 23rd, 2026. Relay starts at 6:00 am at Split Rock at Sipayik and finishes around 4:00 pm in Forest City. For more information please contact Brian Altvater (207)214-8920.

04/06/2026

The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (MITSC) is an inter-governmental entity created by the Maine Implementing Act of 1980. Six members are appointed by the State, two by the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, two by the Passamaquoddy Tribe, and two by the Penobscot Indian Nation. The thirteenth,...

03/23/2026

https://www.mitsc.org/news/mitsc-releases-2025-annual-report

The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission is pleased to announce the release of its 2025 Annual Report.

10/15/2025

Veazie, Maine – The Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission (MITSC) released an audiobook version of Sea Run, a report that examines the factors that have limited and continue to block tribal peoples’ access to sea-run fisheries and contributed to the severe decline in the fisheries themselves, and...

10/11/2025

For thousands of years, Wabanaki people were sustained by massive populations of sea-run fish in Maine’s rivers. The report examines factors that limited access and contributed to a severe decline in the fisheries.

10/11/2025

SEA RUN Co-authors Release Op-ed in Bangor Daily News

10/10/2025

Join MITSC, this Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, October 13th, to celebrate the launch of our Special Report, SEA RUN, as an audiobook. We will be holding a media event from 10-11am at the Veazie Salmon Club in Veazie, Maine. Featured presenters will include Wabanaki leaders & singers, co-author Judd Esty-Kendall, and other distinguished guests in fisheries restoration work.

The public is encouraged to attend, please visit MITSC.org to RSVP