Hoping compromise is thing of past, Wabanaki Alliance eyes path to full sovereignty

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: October 12, 2026

Words: 762

Last Updated: 6 days, 9 hours ago

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On ancestral Wabanaki homelands now known as Freeport, Maulian Bryant, executive director of the Wabanaki Alliance, told a crowd of tribal citizens and supporters of tribal sovereignty that they are on the verge of a historic time.

“No more vetoes of large-scale legislation that restores our tribal rights,” Bryant said earlier this month during the alliance’s annual gathering known as Nihkaniyane, which means going forward together.

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