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AN ORDER RESPECTING JOINT SOVEREIGN TY AND INTERDEPENDENCE
WHEREAS, the State of Maine is a sovereign state in its own right;

WHEREAS, the Passamaquoddy Tribe, the Penobscot Nation, the Aroostook Band of Micmacs, and the
Houlton Band of Maliseets are sovereigns in their own right;

WHEREAS, the relationship between the State of Maine and the individual Tribes is a relationship
between equals, each with its own set of responsibilities;

WHEREAS, all. tribe members, [ndian nations, and tribes and bands of Indians in the State and any lands
or other natural resources owned by them or held in trust for them are subject to the laws of the State and
to the civil and criminal jurisdiction of the courts of the State to the same extent as any other person or
lands or other natural resources therein;

WHEREAS, previous efforts by the Governor on behalf of the State of Maine to promote collaboration
and communication with the Tribes have proved to be unproductive because the State of Maine?s interests
have not been respected in the ongoing relationship between sovereigns;

NOW, THEREFORE, 1, Paul R. LePage, Governor of the State of Maine, hereby order as follows:
1. Executive Order 21 FY 11/12, dated August 26, 2011, is hereby rescinded, effective immediately.
2. Nothing in this Order creates or establishes any right, bene?t, or trust responsibility, substantive
or procedural, enforceable at law by a party against the State of Maine, its agencies, or any

person.

The effective date of this Executive order is April 1 is 201.5.

      



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