缅因部落和立法者寻求通过更新土地、狩猎和赌博权利扩大主权,现在总督支持妥协。
Maine tribes and lawmakers seek to expand sovereignty through updated land, hunting, and gaming rights, with governor now backing compromise.
Wabanaki部落首领和缅因州立法者,包括Janet Mills总督,正在谈判修订两项法案——395第纳尔和785第纳尔,这两项法案旨在通过更新1980年缅因印第安人土地诉求解决方案,扩大部落主权。
Wabanaki tribal leaders and Maine lawmakers, including Governor Janet Mills, are negotiating revisions to two bills—LD 395 and LD 785—that aim to expand tribal sovereignty by updating the 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement.
虽然Mills先前否决了类似措施, 但她的法律顾问现在表示她支持法案的目标,
While Mills previously vetoed similar measures, her legal counsel now says she supports the bills’ goals and is working on compromise language.
该立法力求恢复部落对土地、狩猎、捕鱼和税收的权力,并包括免税和互联网赌博权利的规定。
The legislation seeks to restore tribal authority over land, hunting, fishing, and taxation, and includes provisions for tax exemptions and internet gambling rights.
最近的一项法律允许部落在网上经营赌场,这是一项重大突破,尽管一些部落成员仍然对在不改变主权结构的情况下取得的进展持怀疑态度。
A recent law allowing tribes to operate online casinos marks a key breakthrough, though some tribal members remain skeptical about progress without structural sovereignty changes.
在立法会议结束之前继续会谈。
Talks continue ahead of the legislative session’s end.