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Fund for late Passamaquoddy leader moves forward
Monday, May 8, 2006
The memorial fund for Chief Melvin Francis, the late governor of the Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point, has been granted tax-exempt status.
Francis died on January 12 when his pickup truck collided with an oil truck. He was on tribal business at the time.
The fund has appointed a board of directors to start raising money for small projects. A web site is in the works.
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Chief Francis memorial fund granted tax-exempt status
(The Bangor Daily News 5/8)
Relevant Links:
Pasamaquoddy Tribe, Pleasant Point Reservation -
http://www.wabanaki.com
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