Maine’s tribes get federal windfall to preserve history

by Kathleen Phalen Tomaselli
3 years ago
Clarissa Sabattis, chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseets, foreground, and other leaders of Maine's tribes are welcomed by lawmakers into the House chamber, Wednesday, March 16, 2023, at the State House in Augusta, Maine. Rena Newell, chief of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Sipayik, Edward Peter Paul, Chief of the Aroostook Band of Mi'kmaqs, and Kirk Francis, chief of the Penobscot Nation, follow behind. Credit: Robert F. Bukaty / AP
Maine and its native tribes will have more money this year to keep history alive. The Maine State Historic Preservation Commission and four tribal communities will get $1.3 million, 30 percent more than last year, from the National Park Service’s Historic Preservation Fund.Read more.