| Summary: | Maine's Indian tribes' failed economic development ventures include an audiotape company, a moccasin company, and an attempt to legalize casino gambling. The Passamaquoddy Tribe is now pushing for a liquefied natural gas terminal on Passamaquoddy Bay, while the Penobscot are focusing on several smaller ventures. The Houlton Band of Maliseet are working toward a biodiesel plant, and the Aroostook Band of Micmacs are weighing a mail-order pharmaceutical business. The Legislature recently rejected funding for each tribe's economic development efforts, including Penobscot Indian Nation Enterprises (PINE). With details on tribal economic projects and the challenges they face.
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