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Item 9435
Title: Indian Land Claims settlement, 1980
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1980-03-28
Location: Augusta
Media: Photoprint
Item 5957
Title: William Patten land, Topsham, 1771
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1771-04-12
Location: Bowdoinham
Media: Pen and paper
Item 6067
Title: John Dunlop's deposition regarding land
Contributed by: Maine Historical Society
Date: 1792-05-10
Media: Paper and ink
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Land Claims, Economic Opportunities?
The landmark 1980 Maine Indian Land Claims Settlement Act provided $81.6 million to Maine Indians for economic development, land purchase and other purposes. The money and increased land holdings, however, have not solved economic and employment issues for Maine Indians.
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Maine and the U.S. government joined forces to attract Swedish immigrants to Aroostook County to help populate the area and secure Maine's northern border. The Swedish community grew and thrived in northern Maine.
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Kings Landing Historical Settlement
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