Dear John,

It's time. Tomorrow at 9 AM, there will be a public hearing for legislation — LD 1626 — that would recognize the Wabanaki Tribe's inherent sovereignty. Today is the day to contact your lawmakers to support this essential bill. 

Click here to send a message to your state representatives right now to urge them to support legislation that would recognize the Wabanaki Tribes' inherent sovereignty.

At a time when climate change and environmental degradation are accelerating at terrifying rates due to Western ways of living, restoring the Wabanaki tribes’ ability to manage tribal lands, waters, and resources will help protect all children and future generations.

Thank you in advance for taking action on legislation that would be a step toward healing — both for our relationships with each other and with the land. This step will make us stronger in the face of our common challenges and will benefit all of our children.  

Thank you from the team at MCV —

Abbie, Beth, Ches, Gina, Kathleen, Maureen, Rani, Stacie, and Will

PS. If you want to take further action, you can submit testimony on why you believe Maine’s lawmakers should support LD 1626. Your testimony does not need to be lengthy and can even just be a few short sentences detailing why you are in favor of Wabanaki Sovereignty.
 

Here’s how you do it:

STEP 1: Click this link to navigate to the Maine Legislature’s testimony submission portal
STEP 2: Select “Public Hearing” 
STEP 3: Choose the “Judiciary” Committee
STEP 4: Choose the “May 4 2021 9:01 AM” hearing date
STEP 5: Choose “LD 1626”
STEP 6: Either upload a file with your testimony or write your testimony directly into the text box 

(PLEASE NOTE: if you check the box to submit testimony “Live” at the hearing on Tuesday, you will only be given 2-3 minutes to do so and will be sent Zoom details shortly after submitting your testimony)

STEP 7: Enter your personal information (first name, last name, etc.)
STEP 8: Check your work to make sure all of the information you selected and entered are correct.
STEP 9: Click the “Submit/Register” button and that’s it!