Wabanaki Archives - Bangor Daily News

Effort to restore 50K acres of Wabanaki land reaches halfway point

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli July 6, 2026July 6, 2026

The Mi’kmaq Nation is celebrating the acquisiiton of 3,400 acres near Bridgewater, doubling its footprint in Aroostook County.

Letter: Pass Wabanaki sovereignty bill

by Opinion Contributor February 13, 2026February 12, 2026

Opinion Contributor

Maine must commit to restoring sea-run fish and Wabanaki sustenance lifeways

by Opinion Contributor October 9, 2025October 9, 2025

How the new Katahdin Woods and Waters welcome center honors Native Americans

by The Associated Press July 20, 2025July 20, 2025

Yale University museum will return items to Maine tribes

by Leela Stockley November 12, 2024November 14, 2024

Wabanaki people have served in the military since before the US was a country

by Emily Burnham November 11, 2024November 21, 2024

Opinion Contributor

Legislative scorecard is building sovereignty through education and awareness

by Wabanaki Voices October 23, 2024October 23, 2024

Letter: Build a more perfect union with Wabanaki people

by Opinion Contributor October 16, 2024October 16, 2024

Opinion Contributor

‘The Creator’s Game’ has been changing lives for hundreds of years

by Wabanaki Voices September 12, 2024September 12, 2024

Opinion Contributor

The time-honored valor and sacrifice of Wabanaki veterans

by Wabanaki Voices June 21, 2024June 24, 2024

Penobscot Theatre’s elaborate play brings a Wabanaki hero to life

by Emily Burnham March 1, 2024March 9, 2024

News

Maine tribes spent decades fighting to rebury ancestral remains. Harvard resisted them at nearly every turn.

by Mary Hudetz, ProPublica and Ash Ngu, ProPublica December 4, 2023December 5, 2023

News

Wabanaki place names are everywhere in Maine

by Emily Burnham October 9, 2023October 9, 2023

Wabanaki leaders highlight progress at supporter rally despite legislative losses

by Kevin Miller, Maine Public July 15, 2023July 15, 2023

Why Janet Mills is standing in the way of a Maine tribal-rights expansion

by Billy Kobin July 6, 2023July 5, 2023

Letter: Wabanaki Nations must be treated fairly

by Opinion Contributor June 24, 2023June 24, 2023

Letter: Support LD 2004 for Maine’s Wabanaki Nations

by Opinion Contributor June 21, 2023June 21, 2023

The Bangor symphony’s season finale features its 1st collaboration with a Wabanaki artist

by Emily Burnham April 28, 2023April 27, 2023

Bipartisan tribal-rights bill being crafted to survive Janet Mills’ potential veto

by Michael Shepherd March 16, 2023March 17, 2023

Bangor High will pilot a Wabanaki language and history course

by Kathleen O'Brien December 16, 2022December 15, 2022