Organization
Wabanaki Alliance
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The Wabanaki Alliance, a 501(c)(4) formed in 2020 by Maine's tribes, advocates for tribal sovereignty and rates legislators; gifts are not tax-deductible.
- Kind
- 501(c)(4) coalition formed by the four Maine tribes (gifts NOT tax-deductible)
- Native-led
- tribal-government
- Works with
- Mi'kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe, Penobscot Nation
- Region
- Northeast; ME
- Focus
- Tribal sovereignty and land rights in Maine (MICSA/Settlement Act reform, tribal lands education, legislative advocacy)
- Registry
- EIN 85-1408286 (ProPublica: Wabanaki Alliance, Stillwater ME; 501(c)(4); ruling 2020-11)
What happened
The Wabanaki Alliance says it was formed in June 2020 by the tribes in Maine: the Mi'kmaq Nation, the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Penobscot Nation. Its stated purpose is to educate people in Maine about the need for securing the sovereignty of the tribes in Maine. Its staff page lists Maulian Bryant, a citizen of the Penobscot Nation, as Executive Director.
The Alliance's Who We Are page ties its work to the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act. It says the tribes agreed to that Act under political duress, that the promise to improve it was never fulfilled, and that the Act has stripped Maine's tribes of sovereignty, leaving them treated as less than other federally recognized tribes. These are the Alliance's positions. Its Tribal Lands page explains reservation, trust and fee land in Maine and offers a map.
Its recent activity, per its home page, includes a 2026 legislative scorecard for the 132nd Maine Legislature and election endorsements. It also runs a youth policy initiative.
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer lists the Wabanaki Alliance of Stillwater, Maine, as a 501(c)(4) civic league, exemption issued November 2020. Its donate page states that contributions are not tax-deductible.
Good to know. A 501(c)(4) advocacy group that endorses candidates: gifts are not tax-deductible. Its views on the 1980 Settlement Act are its own positions.
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In June of 2020 the tribes in Maine (Mi’kmaq Nation, Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, Passamaquoddy Tribe and Penobscot Nation) formed the Wabanaki Alliance.
Who We Are - Wabanaki AllianceBecause of the 1980 Settlement Act the Tribes in Maine have had their sovereignty stripped from them.
Who We Are - Wabanaki AllianceContributions, donations, and gifts to the Wabanaki Alliance are not tax-deductible.
Donate - Wabanaki AllianceMaulian Bryant (formally Maulian Dana) was named Executive Director of the Wabanaki Alliance in December 2024.
Who We Are - Wabanaki AllianceStillwater, ME Tax exemption issued: Nov. 2020 EIN: 85-1408286
ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer: Wabanaki Alliance
Research notes. A social-welfare advocacy group (501(c)(4)): gifts are not charitable deductions, and it endorses candidates. Its statements about the 1980 Settlement Act are its own positions. It does not buy or hold land.
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- Vetting notes
- 2026-10-17: ProPublica shows 501(c)(4) matching Stillwater ME PO Box on donate page; donate page states gifts are not tax-deductible and accepts online or check payable to Wabanaki Alliance; About page says the four tribes formed it in June 2020; site is own domain; label clearly as advocacy (c4) not charity. Source: https://wabanakialliance.com/about ("The Wabanaki Alliance was created to educate people of Maine about the need for securing sovereignty of the tribes in Maine.")
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