This document describes the Houlton Band’s process of developing a tribal state agreement. Highlighting the history of genocide on the Maliseet in Maine and the state’s history of ignoring ICWA legislation, the article briefly describes how the state and the Maliseet Band signed a formal Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) which lead to the development of an ICWA-mandated child protective team for Maliseet children.
Date: 2006