With passage of the 1980 act. the State of Maine withdrew Its own tribal assistance programs. from which the Micmacs had received funds. To make matters worse. however. the Mlcmacs also were cut off from Federal funding and have been unable to benefit from various programs like health services. child welfare. and education. For a poor tribe whose members are basketmakers and migrant laborers. the omission from the 1980 act has made it extremely difficult for the tribe to tackle its unemployment. illiteracy. and health problems. S. 1413 aims to remedy this unfortunate situation by providing the Aroostook Band of Micmacs with Federal recognition and a $900.000 land trust fund so that a permanent land base can be secured. It is a bill that simply addresses the basic unfairness which has resulted from the enactment of the original Maine Settlement Act.