Contributed by Maine Historical Society
Description
The caption on this UPI photo reads, "Most of these Maine Indians shown here during a state house rally last year will be sharing in a 81.5 million dollar out-of-court settlement the results of a 1972 lawsuit that claimed 12.5 million acres of land was taken from Maine's 3 Indian tribes in violation of federal law some 150 years ago."
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About This Item
- Title: Native Americans at a rally, 1979
- Creator: United Press International
- Creation Date: 1979
- Subject Date: 1979
- Location: Augusta, Kennebec County, ME
- Media: Photoprint
- Dimensions: 19 cm x 26 cm
- Local Code: Coll. 1880, Box 3/5
- Collection: United Press International collection
- Object Type: Image
Cross Reference Searches
Standardized Subject Headings
- Demonstrations--Maine--Augusta
- Indian Land Claims Settlement (Maine)
- Indian land transfers--Maine
- Indians of North America--Maine--Claims
- Indians of North America--Maine--Government relations
- Malecite Indians--Land tenure
- Passamaquoddy Indians--Land tenure
- Penobscot Indians--Land tenure
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