First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick

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First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick are the sovereign Indigenous governing bodies representing Maliseet and Passamaquoddy communities in the cross-border Wabanaki territory of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous governing body
sovereign government
aimsTo maintain Indigenous self-determination
preserve traditional territories
associatedWith Passamaquoddy people
Wolastoqey people
linked to: Maliseet people
claims inherent sovereignty
cooperatesWith federal government of Canada
federal government of the United States
provincial governments in New Brunswick
state government of Maine
linked to: Government of Maine
engagesIn cross-border cooperation
intergovernmental relations
exercises self-government
focusesOn community health services
cultural revitalization programs
education services
natural resource management
governs Indigenous community affairs
governsIn coastal communities
rural communities
hasEthnicGroup Maliseet
Passamaquoddy
hasGovernmentType First Nations band government
tribal government
hasJurisdictionOver Maliseet reserves in New Brunswick
Passamaquoddy reservations in Maine
languageCommunity Maliseet language
Passamaquoddy language
locatedIn Maine
New Brunswick
Wabanaki territory
linked to: Wabanaki peoples

eastern Canada
linked to: Eastern Canada

northeastern United States
operatesWithin Canada federal system
United States federal system
partOf Wabanaki Confederacy
protects Indigenous cultural heritage
Indigenous treaty rights
region Maritime provinces and New England borderlands
represents Maliseet communities
Passamaquoddy communities
subjectOf land and resource rights discussions
treaty rights negotiations

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Maliseet-Passamaquoddy language recognizedBy First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick
Maliseet people ethnicGroupOf Wolastoqiyik communities in New Brunswick
linked to: First Nations and Tribal governments in Maine and New Brunswick