BANGOR DAILY NEWS • February 22, 2025
The land along the North Branch of the Meduxnekeag River in Monticello has been returned to the Maliseet people following a two-year combined effort by the tribe and several conservancy groups, First Light Learning Journey, The Nature Conservancy and the Conservation Fund. The acquisition of 1,327 acres abutting tribally owned Wilderness Pines Campground is part of a larger effort in Maine to restore access and ownership of tribal lands to the Wabanaki people.