30 §6202. Legislative findings and declaration of policy
§6202. Legislative findings and declaration of policy The Legislature finds and declares the following. [PL 1979, c. 732, §§1, 31 (NEW).] The Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians are asserting claims for possession of large areas of land in the State and for damages alleging that the lands […]
30 §6203. Definitions
§6203. Definitions As used in this Act, unless the context indicates otherwise, the following terms have the following meanings. [PL 1979, c. 732, §§1, 31 (NEW).] 1. Commission. “Commission” means the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission created by section 6212. [PL 1979, c. 732, §§1, 31 (NEW).] 2. Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. “Houlton […]
30 §6204. Laws of the State to apply to Indian Lands
§6204. Laws of the State to apply to Indian Lands Except as otherwise provided in this Act, all Indians, Indian nations, and tribes and bands of Indians in the State and any lands or other natural resources owned by them, held in trust for them by the United States or by any other person or […]
30 §6205. Indian territory
§6205. Indian territory 1. Passamaquoddy Indian territory. Subject to subsections 3, 4 and 5, the following lands within the State are known as the “Passamaquoddy Indian territory:” A. The Passamaquoddy Indian Reservation; [PL 1993, c. 713, §1 (AMD); PL 1993, c. 713, §2 (AFF).] B. The first 150,000 acres of land acquired by […]
30 §6205-A. Acquisition of Houlton Band Trust Land
§6205-A. Acquisition of Houlton Band Trust Land 1. Approval. The State of Maine approves the acquisition, by the secretary, of Houlton Band Trust Land within the State of Maine provided as follows. A. No land or natural resources acquired by the secretary may have the status of Houlton Band Trust Land, or be deemed […]
30 §6206. Powers and duties of the Indian tribes within their respective Indian territories
§6206. Powers and duties of the Indian tribes within their respective Indian territories 1. General powers. Except as otherwise provided in this Act, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation, within their respective Indian territories, shall have, exercise and enjoy all the rights, privileges, powers and immunities, including, but without limitation, the power to enact […]
30 §6206-A. Powers of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
§6206-A. Powers of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians shall not exercise nor enjoy the powers, privileges and immunities of a municipality nor exercise civil or criminal jurisdiction within their lands prior to the enactment of additional legislation specifically authorizing the exercise of those governmental powers. [PL 1981, […]
30 §6206-B. Law enforcement powers of Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
§6206-B. Law enforcement powers of Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians 1. Appointment of tribal law enforcement officers. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians may appoint law enforcement officers who have the authority to enforce all the laws of the State within the Houlton Band Trust Land. This section does not limit the existing authority of […]
30 §6207. Regulation of natural resources
§6207. Regulation of natural resources 1. Adoption of hunting, trapping and fishing ordinances by the tribe or nation. Subject to the limitations of subsection 6, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation each shall have exclusive authority within their respective Indian territories to enact ordinances regulating: A. Hunting, trapping or other taking of wildlife; […]
30 §6207-A. Jurisdiction of the Passamaquoddy Tribe over drinking water within the Passamaquoddy Indian territory
§6207-A. Jurisdiction of the Passamaquoddy Tribe over drinking water within the Passamaquoddy Indian territory Notwithstanding any provision of state law to the contrary, pursuant to the federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980, Public Law 96-420, Section 6(e)(1), the State and the Passamaquoddy Tribe agree and establish that: [PL 2021, c. 650, §9 […]