Clair Sabattis, former Houlton tribal chief, passes away at 80

Clair Sabattis, a former chief of the Houlton Band of Maliseet Indians, has died at age 80, WABI reported. He led the tribe from 1985 to 1997 and served for 20 years in the Army National Guard, retiring as a staff sergeant. Sabattis met his wife while working with the Association of Aroostook Indians; their daughter, Clarissa Sabattis, is the current tribal chief.