Community News

Indian Island residential spring cleanup will commence on May 8, thru May 19. Please do not place everything in one big pile. Place wood, metal and bulky waste in separate piles. Materials must be placed curbside on or before 7:30 a.m. on the weeks of May 8th and May 15th. . . .

$50.00 of fresh produce for eligible seniors Guidelines: New income guidelines may be effective July 1, 2023 Produce will be provided by Penobscot Tribal Farm You are eligible to sign-up with only one qualifying farm per year under this program Application sign-ups Senior Kitchen dining room May 4 10:00-12:00May 10 . . .

TIP 411 The Penobscot Nation Police Department in collaboration with the BIA Division of Drug Enforcement is pleased to announce a tool for the public to report illegal drug activity occurring on Tribal lands. With an increase in drug abuse and drug overdose deaths occurring across the nation, BIA Drug . . .

Due to the resignation of the council member being recalled, the March 30, 2023, Recall Referendum Election was cancelled. Thank you to those who took the time to absentee vote, we apologize for any inconvenience. A Caucus will be held to fill that vacancy on Tribal Council, that meeting is . . .

On March 22, 2023, Tribal Council set the agenda for the Annual General Meeting, the agenda items going forward to Public Hearing/Annual General Meeting are: The Public Hearing is scheduled for Tuesday, April 11, 2023, at 6:00 PM, Nicholas H. Sapiel Building.  The Annual General Meeting will be held on . . .

Due to the resignation of the council member being recalled, the March 30, 2023, Recall Referendum Election is cancelled. Thank you to those who took the time to absentee vote, we apologize for any inconvenience.  A caucus meeting date to fill this vacant seat will be forthcoming.

The Finance Department will be mailing checks for all tribal citizens this week. We’ve worked with our accounting software company to find a way to process a check for every citizen at once, instead of batches, so we thank you for your patience while we worked that out. We are . . .

Tribal Council will be setting the agenda in March for the Annual General Meeting which will be held Saturday, June 03, 2023.  If you would like to request an item to be placed on the Annual General Meeting agenda, please submit it to the Tribal Clerks office by the latest . . .

Tribal Council has approved a payout to all Penobscot Nation citizens from the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds program, a part of the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA). Each citizen will receive $1,300. You do not need to apply; a check will automatically be mailed to you. We . . .