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Maine Revised Statutes, Title 1, § 1501: Name changes by Passamaquoddy Tribe, 1997

If the Passamaquoddy Tribe changes a geographic feature name in its Indian territory, the State must help notify the needed entities, including the United States Board on Geographic Names, so the change is reflected in…

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“If the Passamaquoddy Tribe changes a geographic feature name in its Indian territory, the State must help notify the needed entities, including the United States Board on Geographic Names, so the change is reflected in official maps and documents.”

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Name changes by Passamaquoddy Tribe

If the Passamaquoddy Tribe changes a geographic feature name in its Indian territory, the State must help notify the needed entities, including the United States Board on Geographic Names, so the change is reflected in official maps and documents.

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§ 1501Name changes by Passamaquoddy TribeProvision

If the Passamaquoddy Tribe changes a geographic feature name in its Indian territory, the State must help notify the needed entities, including the United States Board on Geographic Names, so the change is reflected in official maps and documents.

When the Joint Tribal Council of the Passamaquoddy Tribe changes the name of a geographic feature within its Indian territory, the State shall assist the Passamaquoddy Tribe in notifying the necessary entities, including the United States Board on Geographic Names, to accomplish the name change in official maps and documents. [PL 1997, c. 650, §1 (NEW).]
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