I read with interest of the recent decision of the Penobscot and Passamaquoddy Native American peoples of the USSA state of Maine, to recall their representatives from the state legislature and to unilaterally declare their sovereignty from the state of Maine.

The Native peoples of Maine have grievances that the state of Maine has not satisfactorily addressed and so they have withdrawn their cooperation with and participation in the state government.

To be frank, why shouldn't they declare their sovereignty and separate from the state of Maine, effectively declaring a sort of de facto secession? How could any rational person possibly object? They were there first, long before the artificial, political entity that calls itself the state of "Maine" was imposed on them by force of arms, so if they decide the arrangement runs counter to their interests, isn't that their right?