The role of tribal representative in the Maine State Legislature is a non-voting position, though the representative can introduce and sponsor legislation. Of all 50 states, the Tribal Representative exists exclusively in Maine.
Three tribal representative seats are allocated in the Maine Legislature — for the Penobscot Nation, the Passamaquoddy Tribe and the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. At the start of the current 132nd legislative session, only the seat for the Penobscot Nation was filled. The Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians filled their seat in May 2025, filling a seat left vacant for the past seven years.
CURRENT REPRESENTATIVES:
Aaron Dana, a member of the Passamaquoddy Tribe and Indian Township. Rep. Dana has served in the state legislature since October 2022. He will serve in this role through September 2026.
Rep. Dana is the manager of the Passamaquoddy Recreation Center as well as a singer and dancer at The Professional Pow Wow Association. He is a former fitness coordinator and youth resource coordinator at the Passamaquoddy Health Center.
Rep. Dana serves on the judiciary committee which covers the judicial system organization and budget; criminal procedure; civil procedure; civil actions, including torts and medical malpractice; Maine Tort Claims Act; liability; immunity; claims against the State; child protection (with Health and Human Services); Family Law Advisory Commission; family law; domestic relations; child support; adoption; legal services; Maine Indigent Legal Services Commission; attorneys; Attorney General; District Attorneys; constitutional rights; abortion regulation and reproductive rights; civil rights; involuntary commitment and treatment; medical rights; human rights and discrimination; Maine Human Rights Commission; protection from harassment; protection from abuse; guardianship and conservatorship; probate law; Probate and Trust Law Advisory Commission, Probate Code; Trust Code; foreclosure; property law; property rights; eminent domain; unclaimed property; business and nonprofit organizations; Uniform Commercial Code; laws relating to Maine’s Indian Tribes, including the Act to Implement the Maine Indian Claims Settlement; Maine Indian Tribal-State Commission; freedom of access, confidentiality and privacy laws; statutory maintenance; and errors and inconsistencies.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties, individual lawmakers and the Maine Legislature.
Contact this lawmaker: Aaron.Dana@legislative.maine.gov or 207-214-8345
Brian P. Reynolds, a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians. Rep. Reynolds has served in the state legislature since May 2025. He will serve in this role through October 2026.
Rep. Reynolds has served as the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians tribal administrator for nearly two decades.
Rep. Reynolds serves on the Inland Fisheries and Wildlife committee which covers the Department of Fisheries and Wildlife; inland fisheries and wildlife research and management; hunting; fishing; trapping; hunter safety; fish hatcheries; game wardens; guides; taxidermist licensing; ATVs; snowmobiles; watercraft registration and boater safety; and whitewater rafting.
Information for this lawmaker’s biography has been compiled from numerous public sources, including pages maintained by political parties, individual lawmakers and the Maine Legislature.
Contact this lawmaker: Brian.Reynolds@legislature.maine.gov or 207-538-2552
LEGISLATIVE WORK:
The following chart is a compilation of legislation sponsored by the tribal representatives during the 132nd Legislature. To learn more about each legislation and see where it is in the legislative process, click on the bill ID in the first column.
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