MITSC conducts research and collaborates with the Tribal-State Task Force to develop solutions to Settlement-related conflicts, monitors the implementation of the Maine Tribal-State Collaboration Act, and provides Wabanaki-focused cultural competency training to strengthen tribal-state relationships.
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MITSC maintains an online library of resources on the Settlement Act, produces Tributaries, a narrative journalism series about the Wabanaki peoples, their history and concerns, and supports the implementation of the Wabanaki Studies Law of 2001.
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MITSC promulgates fishing rules that balance fisheries conservation with tribal sustenance rights, publishes reports, such as SEA RUN, which highlights the impact of historical Maine policies on tribal fisheries and offer solutions, and monitors environmental threats to Wabanaki lands and populations.
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MITSC promotes Wabanaki inclusion in state land decision-making, expands opportunities to preserve and share Wabanaki culture and language, and ensures the repatriation of Wabanaki lands, remains, funerary objects, and cultural heritage items.
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MITSC analyzes the 151 federal laws passed since the 1980 Settlement Act to assess their impact on Maine's tribal lands, facilitates discussions among Wabanaki people to share business experiences and strategize future development, and monitors the Wabanaki nations' entry into sports betting, providing recommendations for improvements if needed.
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