native americans

Published
April 12, 2022

Prince Memorial Library conversation explores Native issues
Published
March 13, 2022

New England’s first nature guidebook turns 350

Written by an Englishman living in Maine, the rare book identifies the region's native plants and animals and offers natural remedies galore.
Published
March 1, 2022

Small park causes big disagreement in Portland

On March 7, the Portland City Council will decide whether to change the name of Bedford Park to Noyes Park, correcting what the Noyes family, the Parks Department and independent groups believe is an historical error.
Published
February 1, 2022

Native American tribes reach landmark opioid settlement

All federally recognized tribes will be able to participate in the settlements, even if they did not sue over opioids.
Published
January 16, 2022

Book review: The scope of ‘A Future Without Walls’ – how to fix a divided world – is huge

Perhaps too big and complicated for a single 244-page volume to carry.
Published
December 4, 2021

Penobscots do not want ancestors’ scalping to be whitewashed

Members of the Penobscot Nation in Maine have produced an educational film addressing how European settlers killed Indigenous people during the British colonial era.
Published
November 28, 2021

Derogatory Native American term coming to an end at Maine’s last holdout

The prospective buyers of a ski area in Greenville plan to change the resort's offensive name.
Published
November 22, 2021

Cannabis bust on Native American land highlights legal divide

Medical and recreational marijuana are legal in New Mexico, but because its tribal lands are policed by a federal agency, cannabis users face increased risks.
Published
November 21, 2021

‘The Sentence’ is among Louise Erdrich’s most magical novels

And it may be the best pandemic novel we ever get.
Published
October 31, 2021

The life and legend of Worumbo, a Native American in colonial Maine

His name and image have long been associated with Lisbon, but except for some tall tales and a few hints, much of the man's actual life is a mystery and will likely remain that way.