Melvin Francis
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Melvin Joseph Francis (August 6, 1945–January 12, 2006) was the governor of Maine's Passamaquoddy Indian tribes for over eight years. He died when his car crashed head first into a tanker truck. He had been negotiating an affordable oil deal for his people when he died.
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- Leader dies after signing CITGO agreement. Indian Country Today. January 24, 2006.
- Melvin Joseph Francis, Passamaquoddy Tribe at Pleasant Point.
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