"oh no"

"For the last several decades, self-governance policies have produced remarkable economic growth across most of Indian Country and expanded the responsibilities and capacities of tribal governments. Hundreds of tribes across the other Lower 48 states now routinely provide their citizens with the broad array of services normally expected from state and local governments, and an increasing number of tribes are becoming the economic engines of their regions.

The federal Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act of 1980 (MICSA) empowers the state government to block the applicability of federal Indian policy in Maine. As a result, all four Wabanaki Nations are stark economic underperformers relative to the other tribes in the Lower 48 states.

For the tribal citizens of Maine held down by MICSA’s restrictions, loosening or removing those restrictions offers them little in the way of downside risks but much in the way of upside payoffs. Notably, “nowhere to go but up” also applies to the Maine state government and Maine’s non-tribal citizens. Under federal policies of tribal self-determination, tribal economic development spills over positively into neighboring non-tribal communities and improves the abilities of tribes and state and local governments to serve their citizens.

“I think it is vitally important, more than anything, that you do exactly what it is you want to do. Not what anyone tells you to do. Not what anyone expects you to do. What you want to do.”

“It’s not that easy.”

“I know. It has never been that easy. But it is crucial.”

SweetPrince and Renison tied for second, so I’m glad to see the pity vote really came through for Seth.

I had to google who that was, but you're absolutely right. I did the only thing I could. I jumped on him and whipped off his glasses to snap a picture for reference.

Welcome to Season 2 - RC

Portrait by Seth Gordon

Here’s an interview we did about Season 2. We’ll introduce the person who has been helping us with this case soon, but for now, here’s a look at what’s in store for next season. - A/N