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The tribe believes this is the cause tribe helped to create the trust as a contamination and sediments to of its cancer rate being twice that of nonprofit 501©(3) to raise funds. see if changes and improvements at anywhere else in Maine. some of the paper mills are The tribe was able to get having the intended result a paper mill to change its and are hoping to estabprocesses, and pollution lish the designated uses of levels have gone down reservation waters by tribal from 10 years ago. It also members. has a cooperative agree“For thousands of years, ment with Maine’s Departwe passed on traditional ment of Environmental activities from generation Protection to share water to generation, and that quality data and technical comes to an abrupt halt assistance. The Penobscot with pollution and sickLincoln Pulp and Paper mill. Photo courtesy of the Penobscot Nation provided water-quality nesses,” Banks said. “It is a Not resting on its laurels, the tribe huge impact on our culture and data that supported revised water classifications for more than is continuing to look at fish tissue spirituality.” n 500 miles of stream and river segments. Subsequently, Maine For a look at other tribes that have been upgraded the protection and clasfeatured in this on-going series, click here. sification of these segments for usage and cleanliness, according to the report. The tribe has grant-funded labs to analyze water and air samples and provides education through school programs, such as “fish friends” and workshops for adults on topics like non-point source pollution. It also created the Penobscot River Restoration Trust, which will result in 100 percent of historical migratory fish habitat on the river being open for the first time in more than 200 years. The American Indian Report May 2008 2 http://www.falmouthinstitute.com/air/may08/bp.html

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American Indian Report - May 2008 Contents Courts: Blackfeet Housing Authority Can Be Sued For Unhealthy Homes Congress: Activity on the Hill Ethics & Standards of Conduct: Personal Use of Tribal Property Policy: "Meriless Indian Savages" and the Declaration of Independence Green Technology Grants: New DOJ Program Provides Funding For Rape Crisis Centers Listen & Learn: Multiple Indirect Cost Rates Sweet Success Penobscot Nation Restores Cultural Use of Water Tribes Diversify with Private Equity Fund The Native American YouTube Tribal Government: An Introduction to Strategic Planning

American Indian Report - May 2008

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