"Profile of Brenda Commander, the first female chief of the Houlton Ban" by Annaliese Hood
 

Title

Profile of Brenda Commander, the first female chief of the Houlton Band of Malis

Authors

Annaliese Hood

Source

Maine Times

Date

10-16-1997

Pages

13

Abstract

Profile of Brenda Commander, the first female chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Commander served for ten years as finance officer of the 550-member tribe, overseeing more than $2 million in federal funds. The six-member tribal council is composed of five women and one man for the first time in tribal history. The Maliseet tribe owns more than 500 acres of land, and operates a health clinic, community center, administration building and a 42-unit tribal housing development.

Subjects

Maliseet Indians, Commander, Brenda

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