The Elders are a powerful force in the Tribe even though the current and previous administration undermined them to the max.
So many who have been scarce, magically appear a few months before election day. And the lies spewed are profound.
David Weeden (Magpie): Elders ask him why he has no grants to pay his salary or the salary of staff etc
David is not even trying to tell the truth. Just hanging on anyway he can to get a check.
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Response: ” I have grant money to pay my salary.”
The lie: He has not produced a self-funding grant for nearly a decade. (Probably because he is not a certified Tribal Historic Preservation Officer, which is required to hold the position.)
More Proof of the lie: Recently, the Cliff Walkers wanted to rob other grants to pay the salaries of David and Natana who haven’t raised a dime to run their programs. Lotta hell was raised on that one and it didn’t go over…yet. But it tells you the mindset.
If you want the proof, ask to see the grant itself. And there’s a way to validate that too. Good luck!
Paying people who can’t and won’t do their jobs is now a condition of employment at the highest levels of this Tribe. And they keep getting paid from sources we don’t know about.
Other Half Truths
Talia: The 12-acre Wampanoag Village project and blaming everyone else for it coming to a standstill. She has a right to make the case for her role in a very good effort. But she forgot to tell the Elders that she almost scuttled the plan. The town demanded that she be removed from negotiations and replaced because she was impossible to deal with. Her long-standing problems with the town may be in play too.
This election may be our last chance to get on tract. When you have 5 council members, and two officers who contribute nothing but cost us millions, somethings gotta give.
