Chief’s Message

Good Morning, Due to the weather there will be a delayed opening this morning of 11am. We are already seeing some power outages and our emergency mgt people are aware and monitoring at this time. We will continue to update. If you have an emergency please contact the Police department . . .

Good Morning,    There is another severe storm coming in late tonight through tomorrow.  Expecting high winds as well as potential outages.  Please make sure you are prepared and know that we have a plan in place for a multitude of support should this happen.   Please stay tuned for updates . . .

Good Afternoon, After a really tough week for everyone I just wanted to write and say that I hope everyone is settled and remembering the importance of family during this holiday. I also wanted to mention that during the holiday break we have on call emergency personnel available every day. . . .

Good Morning, As you probably are aware there are multiple power trucks at the tribe now so fingers crossed that power will be restored quickly. At 5pm there will be another community drive thru meal at the Nick Sapiel building being catered. Also it is my understanding that Santa will . . .

Good Afternoon, We still have no definitive updates on power restoration. Obviously this has gone on a lot longer than anticipated and created a lot of challenges, as we get more information we will pass along. Today at 6pm we will be offering a drive through spaghetti dinner at sockalexis . . .

The Penobscot Nation Emergency Management will be opening a “Warming Center” at the Indian Island School on December 19th from 4 PM-9 PM. This center will serve as a place for community members to get warm and charge electronic devices, while we wait for power to be restored to the . . .

Happy Holidays

Dear Tribal citizens, I want to express sincere condolences to all those impacted by the senseless violence that occurred last evening in Lewiston. Our thoughts are with the victims, witnesses, their loved ones, the first responders and all who are working for a peaceful end to this horrific situation. Unfortunately, . . .

Dear tribal citizens, I hope you are in good health.  I am writing to share the sad news that another tribal citizen has passed.  We were informed this morning that Neil Clark, the son of Gwen Dewhirst, has died.  As I’m sure you are aware, the Annual General Meeting was . . .

Dear Tribal Citizens, I hope you and your families are doing well on this Native American Veterans Day 2023.  I am writing on this special day to recognize our veterans for their exemplary service and dedication.  As a newly elected Chief in 2007, I had the honor and privilege of . . .