
Help Protect the Kennebec River:
DMR hearing regarding dam removal on Monday, March 15th by Mali Obomsawin with Sunlight Media Collective

“THE ORIGINAL MEANING AND INTENT OF THE MAINE INDIAN LAND CLAIMS : PENOBSCOT PERSPECTIVES”
Penobscot historian Maria Girouard’s revelatory Master’s Thesis “THE ORIGINAL MEANING AND INTENT OF THE MAINE INDIAN LAND CLAIMS : PENOBSCOT PERSPECTIVES” examines the historical context in which the controversial 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act came to be from Wabanaki perspectives.
The Maine Legislature is resuming its consideration of “An Act To Implement the Recommendation of the Task Force on Changes to the Maine Indian Claims Settlement Implementing Act”. On Tuesday, May 4 at 9am, the Judiciary Committee will hold a public hearing on the bill, now numbered LD 1568.

July, 2020
- This River is Our RelativeA new documentary about Penobscot Nation’s intrinsic kinship connection to the Penobscot River “This River
- “This River is Our Relative” — a new Penobscot documentary, coming soon!“This River is Our Relative” is an upcoming Sunlight Media Collective documentary
- The Penobscot: Ancestral River, Contested Territory
- Sunlight Media Collective’s founding documentary The Penobscot: Ancestral River, Contested Territory (2015) updated:A new 7-minute update has been created and added to the original documentary video. The
- Defend Tribal Sovereignty: Justice for the River

- Public Comment Still Being Accepted on Bills Related to Juniper Ridge Landfill: PFASThree waste policy bills related to Juniper Ridge Landfill and its impacts had a public
- Water Ceremony and Rally Highlights Strong Community Opposition toLandfill ExpansionMay 4, 2025 [OLD TOWN, ME] — Penobscot Nation citizens, impacted community members with Don’t
- Join us on Sunday May 4th for aWater Ceremony and Rally for the Riverat 11 am at Binette Park in Old Town, ME.Join us on Sunday May 4th for a Water Ceremony and Rally for the
- MAINE DEP RELEASES DRAFT DECISION APPROVING JRL MEGADUMP EXPANSION: Public Comments Accepted through FridayThe Maine Department of Environmental Protection has issued a draft decision that alludes to their
- Exponential Landfill Expansion Proposal MustTake Into Account Environmental Justice:Public Comments Being Accepted Now Casella Waste Systems has applied for an expansion of