Master of Arts in Liberal Studies Student, David Slagger First Maliseet Representative for M

Posted January 5, 2012

David Slagger, a Masters of Arts in Liberal Studies student  was recently featured in a Maine Public Broadcasting Network story as the first Maliseet Tribal Representative in Maine history to be appointed to the Maine House of Representatives 125th Legislature. Slagger is a member of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians who also has connections to the Aroostook band of the Mi’kmaq Indian nation and the Woodstock First Nation (Maliseet) in Canada.  Slagger said as a new member of the legislature, he will initially be mostly watching, listening, and getting to know his colleagues.

Slagger is seen at left shaking hands with Governor Paul LePage.  Photo courtesy of Joe Phelan of the Portland Press Herald.