Tribal News

• CURRENTLY 60 TRIBES HA VE CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAMS• FOR FISCAL YEAR 2022-$51 MILLION WAS COLLECTED BY TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT PROGRAMS• TRIBAL CHILD SUPPORT SETS AND ENFORCES ORDERS,LOCATES PARENTS AND CAN ESTABLISH PATERNITY THE PENOBSCOT NATION CHILD SUPPORT AGENCY IS LOCATED AT 2 DOWN STREET, INDIAN ISLAND, ME 04468PHONE#: AWENDELA . . .

Re: Broadband Internet Bulk Purchase Service agreement with Spectrum, Inc The start of the Penobscot Nation- Spectrum Bulk Purchase agreement has been moved forward to September 21, 2023. We apologize for the delay, Spectrum required more time to work out their full mapping of all Island addresses for the pending . . .

AUGUST 4 -5, 2023SCHEDULE OF EVENTSFRIDAY, AUGUST 4, 20237:00 AM Sacred Fire Boat LandingPOSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER 11:00 AM Opening Ceremony for New Admin Bldg. Old Building Parking Lot3:30 PM Health & Safety Walk Police Dept.(Community meal to follow)5:00 PM Drumming & Dancing Social Ballfield6:00 – 9:00 PM Street Dance . . .

Please reach out to Candi Ewer, 207.817.7348, [email protected] for more information on this program opportunity. Please submit applications by July 14th.

CELEBRATING FATHERS AND FATHER FIGURES DATE: JUNE 30, 2023 TIME: 2:30-4:30PM LOCATION: INDIAN ISLAND BOATLANDING

A Caucus meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 27, 2023, for two school board seats.  This meeting will take place at the Nicholas Sapiel Building at 6:00 PM.

Below please find the results of the Special Election held on June 20, 2023, for one vacant Tribal council seat.  Tribal Council – One Seat Joshua Paul Regular Ballots Mail-in Absentee Ballots Walk-in/Absentee Ballots Total 60 5 2 67* Barbara Moore Regular Ballots Mail-in Absentee Ballots Walk-in/Absentee Ballots Total 35 . . .

In recent days, smoke from wildfires in Canada has drifted south to the United States, leading to more than a dozen US states issuing air quality alerts. Canada officially started its wildfire season earlier last month, and there are currently 413 wildfires burning across Canada, 249 of them considered to . . .

Due to the passing of tribal members the Annual General Meeting scheduled for Saturday, June 3, 2023, will be rescheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2023.  If you have any questions, please call the Tribal Clerk’s office at 817-7351.  Our deepest condolences go out to the families. 

The Penobscot Nation’s Department of Education & Career Services is now accepting applications for the 2023 Summer Youth Training Program. Completed applications are due June 23, 2023, by 4pm.  Applications must be returned to Carlene Miller in the Nicholas Sapiel Building, Education Department. To be eligible to participate in this . . .