Federally Recognized Tribes in Maine:
• Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians
• Passamaquoddy Tribe - Indian Township
• Passamaquoddy-Pleasant Point
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The local PAS who serves the state of Maine is:
| Elizabeth Newport |
| Social Security Administration |
| 550 Forest Avenue, Suite 150 |
| Portland, ME 04101 |
| (877) 319-3076 Ext. 26944 |
TRIBAL HEALTH AND EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
| Aroostook Band of Micmacs |
| PO Box 772 |
| 7 Northern Rd. |
| Presque Isle, ME 04769 |
| Tribal Chief: Edward Peter-Paul |
| epeterpaul@micmac-nsn.gov |
| Phone: (207) 764-7667 or (207) 764-1972 |
| Micmac Health Department |
| 8 Northern Rd. |
| Presque Isle, ME 04769 |
| www.ihs.gov/nashville/healthcarefacilities/micmac |
| Health Systems Administrator: Theresa Cochran |
| Theresa.Cochran@ihs.gov |
| Phone: (207) 764-7219 |
| Toll-free: (800) 750-1972 |
| Fax: (207) 764-7768 |
| Aroostook Band of Micmacs Education Department |
| Education Director: Nichole Francis |
| nfrancis@micmac-nsn.gov |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians |
| 88 Bell Rd. |
| Littleton, ME 04730 |
| Tribal Chief: Brenda Commander |
| Tribal.Chief@maliseets.com |
| Phone: (207) 532-4273 |
| Fax: (207) 532-2660 |
| Toll-Free (in State): (800) 564-8524 |
| Toll-Free (out of State): (800) 545-8524 |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Health Department |
| 3 Clover Circle |
| Houlton, ME 04730 |
| Contact: Patti Sponzo-Bechard |
| pbechard@maliseets.com |
| Phone: (207) 532-2240 ext. 132 |
| Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians Education Department |
| 88 Bell Rd. |
| Littleton, ME 04730 |
| Education Director: Amber Wire |
| edu.director@maliseets.com |
| Phone: (207) 532-4273 ext. 210 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe of Indian Township |
| PO Box 301 |
| U.S. Route One |
| Princeton, ME 04668 |
| Tribal Chief: William J. Nicholas, Sr. |
| chief.wnicholas@gmail.com |
| Phone: (207) 796-2301 |
| Fax: (207) 796-2420 |
| Indian Township Health Center |
| PO Box 97 |
| Princeton, ME 04668 |
| Health Director: Andrea Hanson |
| ahanson@nspit.nashville.ihs.gov |
| Phone: (207) 796-2321 ext.814 |
| Fax: (207) 796-2422 |
| Passamaquoddy Education and Training Program |
| Education Director: Nora Deschaine |
| Phone: (207) 796-6102 |
| Fax: (207) 796-5256 |
| Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point |
| PO Box 343 |
| 9 Sakom Rd. |
| Perry, ME 04667 |
| Tribal Chief: Frederick Moore, III |
| fmoore@wabanaki.com |
| Phone: (207) 853-2600 |
| Fax: (207) 853-6039 |
| Pleasant Point Health Center |
| Physical: 11 Back Rd. |
| Pleasant Point, ME 04667 |
| Mailing: PO Box 351 |
| Perry, ME 04667 |
| Health Director: Brian Altvater, Sr. |
| Brian.Altvater@ihs.gov |
| Phone: (207) 853-0644 ext. 290 |
| Fax: (207) 853-6230 |
| Pleasant Point Passamaquoddy Tribal Education Program |
| Administrator/Manager: Rena Newell |
| rena@wabanaki.com |
| Phone: (207) 853-2600 ext. 267 |
| Fax: (207) 853-9520 |
| Penobscot Nation |
| 12 Wabanaki Way |
| Indian Island, ME 04468 |
| Tribal Chief: Kirk Francis |
| kirk.francis@penobscotnation.org |
| Phone: (207) 817-7350 |
| Penobscot Nation Health Department |
| 23 Wabanaki Way |
| Indian Island, ME 04468 |
| Health Director: Jill MacDougall |
| Jill.macdougall@ihs.gov |
| Phone: (207) 817-7400 |
| Fax: (207) 817-7459 |
| Penobscot Nation Department of Education and Career Services |
| Director: Candi Ewer, M.Ed. |
| Fax: (207) 817-7348 |
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
| Indian Health Service Scholarships - The Indian Health Service (IHS) offers three scholarships of American Indian and Alaska Native students in order to educate and train health professionals to staff Indian health programs. |
| 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike |
| Nashville, TN 37214 |
| Coordinator: Alyssa Janis |
| Alyssa.Janis@ihs.gov |
| Phone: (615) 467-1502 |
| Fax: (615) 467-1597 |
| Tribal Public Health - The State of Maine’s Department of Health and Human Services has within its Center for Disease for Disease Control and Prevention Division of Public Health Systems a unit devoted to Tribal Public Health. |
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mecdc/public-health-systems/tribal/ |
| 450 Ridge Rd. |
| Robbinston, ME 04671 |
| District Liaison: Sandra Yarmal |
| syarmal@wph@gmail.com |
| Office: (207) 454-0854 |
| Cell: (207) 214-5870 |
| 40 Northern Rd. |
| Presque Isle, ME |
| District Liaison: Kristi Ricker |
| kricker.wph@gmail.com |
| Office: (207) 554-4222 |
| Cell: (207) 227-7178 |
| United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. - United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. (USET) is a non-profit, intertribal organization that collectively represents its member Tribal Nations at the regional and national level. |
| USET Headquarters |
| 711 Stewarts Ferry Pike |
| Nashville, TN 37214 |
| Phone: (615) 872-7900 |
| Fax: (615) 872-7417 |
| DC Office |
| 400 North Capitol St., NW Ste. 585 |
| Washington, DC 20001 |
| Phone: (202) 624-3550 |
| Fax: (202) 393-5218 |
| Wabanaki Center - The Wabanaki Center is committed to building and sustaining a mutually beneficial relationship between the University of Maine and Native American communities. The Center also houses the University of Maine System. |
| 5717 Corbett Hall, Room 208 |
| University of Maine |
| Orono, ME 04469 |
| Contact: John Bear Mitchell, M.Ed. |
| John.Mitchell@umit.maine.edu |
| Phone: (207) 581-1417 |
| Fax: (207) 581-4760 |
Third Party Video Service Delivery (VSD) Capability
| Auburn Social Security Office | ||
| 600 Turner St., Suite 5 Auburn, ME 04210 Phone: (866) 627-6996 Fax: (207) 782-0519 |
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Auburn Social Security Office Provides VSD Service to the:
| Rumford Public Library | ||
| 56 Rumford Ave Rumford, ME 04276 Hours: Monday 9:00AM – 11:00AM, Tuesday 9:00AM – 1:00PM |
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