Spring 2009 - Vol. 12 issue 1
byMichael Guare, Esq.
Beginning on June 1, 2009 most people entering the United States by land will need a passport or a passport card.
In the last issue of Wabanaki Legal News, we reported on new border crossing rules. The new rule has not changed. It will go into effect on June 1. However, the new rule says that there are exceptions for Indians under some circumstances. (Full Article)
Also in this issue.
The State's highest court has made a final decision in the long legal battle between Pamela Francis and the Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Housing Authority.(Full Article)
The Sipayik Criminal Justice Commission has been negotiating with the Maine Department of Corrections (DOC) about restrictions on the rights of Native prisoners to practice traditional Indian religion. The negotiations were supported by the Maine Indian Tribal State Commission.(Full Article)
On February 24, 2009 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in the case of Carcieri v. Salazar that Indian tribes that were not under federal jurisdiction in 1934 cannot use the land-into-trust process under the Indian Reorganization Act (IRA).(Full Article)
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If you lose your job, you should apply for Unemployment Benefits. Many people in Maine are eligible for these benefits but never apply. Even if you are fired from your job or you quit your job, you may still qualify for benefits.(Full Article)
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