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Update: Penobscot Nation v. Mills
Wabanaki Legal News, Fall 2016
By Ethan Plaut, Esq.
Since our last issue, there has been a major development in the case known as Penobscot Nation v. Mills, or the “Penobscot River Case.” This is a case about what sovereign rights the Penobscot Nation has in the Penobscot River.
New Rules Allow Tribal Members to Gather Plants on National Park Land
Wabanaki Legal News, Fall 2016
By James Mitchell, Esq.
A Criminal History Can Keep You from Crossing the Border
But it May Be Possible to Enter Canada if you Apply for “Rehabilitation”
Wabanaki Legal News, Fall 2016
By James Mitchell, Esq.
