AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A representative for a Native American tribe in Maine wants to ensure the state’s wildlife council always includes a tribal voice.
Tribal Rep. Rena Newell of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point said Tuesday she has introduced a proposal for a permanent Wabanaki appointment to the Maine Inland Fisheries & Wildlife Advisory Council.
Newell says the permanent appointment would make sure there is always a tribal perspective on issues involving Maine wildlife.
Maine’s Native American groups have been stewards of wildlife for thousands of years.