Tribal-State Commission

The settlement established the Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission, which has four major responsibilities:

It is required to review and make reports concerning the effectiveness of the settlement act and the social, economic, and legal relationship between the State and the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Indian Nation.

No lands other than those described in the settlement may be included in Passamaquoddy or Penobscot Indian Territory except on the recommendation of the Commission; approval by the local legislative body if located in a city, town, village, or plantation; and enactment by the State of Maine.

The Commission has authority to promulgate fishing rules on certain ponds, rivers, and streams adjacent to or within Passamaquoddy or Penobscot Indian Territory.

The Commission is required to study and make recommendations about fish and wildlife management policies on non-Indian lands in order to protect fish and wildlife stocks and lands and water subject to regulation by the Passamaquoddy Tribe, Penobscot Indian Nation, or the Commission.