It’s not exactly news but the Meeting House has been pressure washed and painted! A victory for the committee and a notch for Tribal Historic Preservation Officer and Councilman David Weeden. Unfortunately, it took over a year (some say 2 years) to get it done. But it’s done right?  The caveat— since it was his only accomplishment during the year we spent $80 k on his salary and $13 k on the actual project. And it was a struggle to get it done.

MAGPIE’S UNFINISHED BUSINESS

David has proven he is not a serious person. But he still thinks he’s worthy of being on the Council and getting paid for work he does not do.

So the Parsonage restoration has been stalled for 3 years.  Ellen Frye Sharp and Magpie are just getting the bids out.  Who knows how long that’s going to take. They both have a very casual work ethic.

The museum is a disgusting mess. It is closed and looks abandoned.  If you look in the window you see a few pictures glued on to some construction paper on cardboard. Look for yourself. And the weetu behind the museum is falling apart. All of this is neglect on the part of the THIPO officer we’re paying.  Nice work if you can get it.

We will never grow if we can’t even get funded projects done. Broadening relationships with other tribes, federal, state and local governments bring collaboration and money.  But the economic development efforts have to be consistent because we can’t survive depending on grants, and we can’t maintain them now under this administration.

The chairman’s buddy Mark Harding is moving around on some projects that no one’s supposed to know about but do.  A reminder here, Mark Harding brought Genting to the Tribe and it nearly destroyed us. CK is easy prey for Harding.  Inexperienced, and lazy, CK always relies on others to do the work cause he won’t hit a lick. Thus he has not done a single project that has contributed to the betterment of this tribe,

Trusting Harding is dangerous.

Nelson continues to work hard on partnerships that benefit the Tribe.

Meanwhile council members are doing the work they should be doing. Nelson Andrews continues to use his relationships in Indian Country to broaden our economic development prospects. He was able strengthen those ties with the Seminoles while on FEMA duty at Dania, Florida. He then headed to Cherokee North Carolina where the Eastern Band Cherokees are interested in a host of partnerships.  The ability for the Tribe to have it’s own manufactured housing business is on Andrews’ radar.

Time to face the realities of our future.

The spending and misappropriation of funds is more than a whisper in the government center.

Be very aware that the budget coverup is real. And what and who is covering up will knock you down.

Now you may think we’re talking about the Child King, Brian Weeden. Well, he’s not the one…. this time. This time it’s his partner in crime, Tribal Chief of Police Kevin Frye. Now, Kevin lives up to his reputation of being scared of his own people.  That’s why we have virtually no law enforcement on tribal lands.  He refuses to have officers monitor housing, the cemetery, or the homeless shelter. Instead, he’s the hatchet man for CK. Conducting bogus investigations that harass tribal members, and council officers.  What he doesn’t do is the real stuff.

That’s because he and CK do more than collaborate.  They collude and have been colluding since Brian got busted on videotape stealing bull rushes and bear rugs from Plymouth Plantation.  Remember this headline in the Boston Globe in mid-December 2022? Remember the headlines all over the country.

Tribe chairman charged with theft of Wampanoag artifacts from Plymouth museum

This was a state felony grand larceny charge that exceeded $10k, nothing to sneeze at.  But the absurdity of his actions was demoralizing for us. CK was unable to keep it covered up.  And in early November 2022, when he sobered up, he had a certain person (we all know who that was) return the artifacts to the police and Plymouth. Oh, and CK tried to justify the theft by saying he was taking our artifacts back. Plymouth had that covered too.  They paid tribal members to make authentic bull rushes and bear rugs.

So damned stupid.  And he dragged young people into the mix as usual without a care.  The scandal was the talk of the tribe for months.  The Council suspended CK until Jan 11 2023.Then he fought his removal effort and was able to hang on dragging out the state court hearings for 8 months during 2023.

We hate to bring it all back up but it’s just to remind you of how CK has undermined the Tribe. Hè just keeps doing his thing with his salacious behavior and contributing nothing to the tribal wellbeing. But he gets that $10K a month.

Guess what? His number one detractor, his number one hater is his recent bestie, the Hall Monitor Roxanne. Yes, in Jan 2023, she did her whole sanctimonious “He’s awful. This is bad for the tribe. No moral compass.” No kidding girl.  You’ve been away from Mashpee too long, cause that boy is God awful.

Ya, but what happened next was beyond disturbing. We won’t go into the litany of repulsive behavior by CK over the last year and a half. We’re going to the most egregious that took place during our celebratory 2024 Pow Wow this past summer.

After inviting a crowd of people from a Hyannis night club, the Child King lead hundreds of the party goers on to the Tribal farmland, pushing past tribal police trucks and officers who tried to stop them. Again, CK lead these people who were drinking and doing God knows what else on to the property. CK had his own insurrection.  His sister Sassamon was driving a car through the crowd with a man hanging on to the car.

It is scandalous.  The Tribal Chairman violated tribal law.  There were numerous witnesses, but

Curtis Frye was the last Native Police Chief. He was respected. It’s hard to understand how Kevin can stay on as Chief in good conscience. But then again, he has no conscience. Maybe it’s a latent DNA thing.

THERE IS NO POLICE REPORT. THERE IS NO INVESTIGATION. THERE IS A PROBLEM. WHY?

THERE IS A COVERUP, BECAUSE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES HAVE BEEN STONEWALLED IN FFORTS TO RAISE THE ISSUE.OF COURSE CK RUNS THE CLOCK SO THE ISSUE NEVER MAKES IT TO THE AGENDA. 

IF KEVIN FILES A CHARGE AGAINST CK, IT IS A VIOLATION OF HIS PROBATION THAT ENDS DECEMBER 17, ONLY IF “HE STAYS OUT OF TROUBLE.” KEVIN IS WORKING HARD FOR CK.

KEVIN’S DERELICTION OF DUTY IS AN UNDERSTATEMENT.

WHERE’S THE POLICE REPORT?

More details on Talia’s sad fall from grace, Robin Stamps long awaited resignation as election committee chair and Lovely Winona’s (or newly named Little Genius) new role as CK’s enforcer (without authority).

Paula made a rare appearance at a Council meeting. She began chirping, full of theatrics and  complaints. Clearly, she presumed that people actually cared about her whining, since her roommate Mark Harding and the Child King are so cosey…such good friends these days. She’s the messenger for the “boys” don’t cha know.

Chirp Chirp has difficulty reinventing herself because she gravitates to the same bad guys every time, dragging Trish right along.

But her hiding in plain sight made her lambasts disingenuous for sure. She launched into this contrived diatribe about her dissatisfaction with the Council.  That they “ain’t doing nothing.” That ” she wasn’t voting for anyone on the Council.” She ticked off issues: no economic development, “we can’t speak the language.” It’s some kind of weird PR campaign for sure. Were’s she been for 15 years?  The barricades to progress are her people.

And it’s a diversionary tactic.  She and Mark Harding are jam-up-jelly-tight with the Weedens who notoriously have an aversion to work. They are experts at doing nothing and getting paid. By February, CK will have squeezed between $500 k – $560 out of the Tribe according to best estimates.  Magpie is still getting paid as the THPO officer, without the required credentials (Bachelors, or Masters degrees). He has milked us for $400k so far. But we really don’t know do we? No budget.

And that’s a lowball guestimate. Magpie refuses to do the most minimal maintenance on the museum, the Meeting House (still not pressure washed, or painted) and bungled the town funding to renovate the Parsonage. He defies chastisement from the chief as does CK.

Paula’s pretty nervy. Complaining that Indian Health Services doesn’t pay her bills.  Well hell, she made over $3.5 m off the Mittark.  Yeah $3.5 million off a propaganda rag that recently showcased Magpie’s work on the Parsonage. It was pure fantasy. He did nothing. He does nothing. He will do nothing ever! We know Vice Chairman Hendricks and Secretary Jackson went to DC lobbied, worked with US Senators Marky, Warren and Rep Keating to get the $1.6 m (check Reel Wamps April ’23). Remember, the museum was infested with rats and racoons right up until the Sec of the Department of Interior arrived…..he was in Bermuda with Trish and crew partying. The museum is still an absolute disgrace. He wouldn’t pay Anita, probably cause he was too busy paying himself. So she quit. We also know that the Mittark  has little news content of use to the core Mashpee. That’s because, Paula is telegraphing to an audience she has groomed for a long long time.  They are members with minimal if any contact with the Tribe. They absorb the misinformation like gospel. They are certified outsiders. The fabrication about Magpie was another politicized effort to salvage his February reelection bid.

THE PROLOGUE

Let’s go back to the 2009 election where the nightmare began. Remember Paula and her cousin Trish, orchestrated the election of Cedric Cromwell. That strategy completely undermined all the safeguards in place that protected the integrity of the election process.  We will give you the short version. Paula was campaign manager, and Trish was the elections committee chair. From the start, Paula knew Cedric could not win the Mashpee vote. So anxious to redeem herself she pivoted after a series of humiliating personal  circumstances.

With federal recognition, our casino prosects triggered hundreds of people trying to get on our Tribal roll. Those were “pending” tribal members. Your lineage could trace back to Massasoit, but the enrollment chances were slim because of numerous criteria check points. It’s a rigorous process, that’s standard in most tribes. The majority of the Casino Stalkers were not going to make it. Not so mysteriously the

Removing Elders from the tribal governing process was punitive and egregious. CK has also refused to restore them to their rightful status for obvious reasons.

“pending” people, were merged on to the election voting list. Paula and her crew supporting Cedric and her roommate (the despised) Mark Harding, phone banked all the “pending” members telling them to come and vote. The Elders were removed from the process. As the election police the Elders literally eyeballed voters and had the authority to remove people who were underage or not identifiable. They knew the Tribal members and families. The guard rails were gone. There were hundreds of pending people who voted.  When asked “Who the hell are these people?” Trish said, “I got this.” She really did.

The doctored list, the removal of Elders allowed the Casino Stalkers to vote handing victory to Cedric and Mark who were also outsiders. They had no idea who we were, and it was a horrific 15-year journey. Outsiders gave Paula and Trish entre that they would never receive from the Mashpee.

But the saddest thing was the loss of fellowship surrounding our voting process. It’s been soured for 15 years. Tribal members used to see family and friends and were all smiles.

Tribal members still ask about the status of the disgraced chairman, “What’s going on with Cedric?” He

Ain’t they cunnin’? Actually no. No, they were not.

was convicted of kickbacks and 5 other charges, jeopardized land in trust and owes the Tribe hundreds of thousands of dollars. Three years later he’s still waiting for his appeal to be heard. Ya, Paula’s guy.  Trish’s guy, Magpie, Winona, Winnie, and TAT”s guy. These nuts have transferred membership to the Cliff Walkers cult clinging to power with the erratic Child King.

Paula & Trish at it again…

It was the same playbook, same target audience, same end result but this time it was the (Steve) Peters family Clan Mother designation. It became a politicized contest controlled by…wait for it…. the outsiders of the family. These members had minimal contact with the family or the Tribe, let alone fellowship or knowledge of the culture. After several family zoom meetings it was determined that Trish and Gina were the candidates. As the process played out it became clear that the election itself lacked integrity. Greg Mckinney controlled the election that had Keisha and Jaimie, (Trish supporters), accessing and sending ballots out on a Google doc (right).  He would not allow Gina’s daughter to participate to even give the appearance of fairness. Nor would he accept Gayle’s recommended election app that was secret and secure. “We’re all set.” Right, they controlled who got ballots via email, saw how people voted and counted the ballots.

Okay…so what’s happening here?

Let’s back up for a minute.  The whole Clan Mother business was Anita’s idea but did not have cultural legitimacy so never received Tribal support, including the Peters’.  And the Elders adamantly resisted their efforts on every front. They tried to pick the Chief when Clan Mothers tradition did not exist. Anyway, Anita was able to restrict the effort to the Steve Peters family. Cutting out Steve’s brother Charlie (“Todd”), eliminated a huge core Mashpee family, immersed in family and Tribal history.  That’s Hazel, Joe, Freddie, Eleanor, Stacey and all their kids and grandkids over 18. Though fiercely independent, it’s a good guess that many of them would not have supported Trish. But to her credit, Anita pulled her family (John’ s 7) out when the outsiders took over. It was another blow to Paula’s powerplay. As usual, Paula all but abandoned the project as it lost momentum.

Other problems:

• No definition of ” Clan Mother”
• Abandoned the matriarchal tribal protocols
• A man controlled the process and allowed men to vote
• No basic criteria for duties
• No protection from political exploitation

The candidate contrast was dramatic. The Clan Mothers met every Sunday for 3 years. Sometimes there were only three present for conversations with tribal members and other discussions.  It was a forum for listening, learning

Gina continues to share research and other useful information to help Tribal members. Her interest in serving is genuine.

, sharing and helping. Gina was at those meetings without fail. She also took time to talk with family members, whose children knew nothing about family history and has a Facebook page that chronicles that legacy.

Trish on the other hand came to 3 meetings. Total.  She was thrown out of one because she brought David Weeden to pitch for a campaign endorsement.  The 2 other times were also to benefit David. Paula of course only hovers around when she can leverage the Clan Mothers politically.  Little success there.

But Trish won reportedly by 7 votes and so now the Outsiders are trying to have a coronation. Not going well. The dates for it have been changed 3 time (Since late August). To show you how inept they are, they tried to get the Chief to preside, and he won’t return the calls. Marla tried to have the event during Ancestors Day last Saturday. That was an absolute no. You know who presides over the Meeting House Committee and Ancestors Day.  Marla, you have to be deceased to be an ancestor. Talk about being clueless. And then David went back in to try again. This is the guy who refuses to maintain the Meeting House. Keep on reading the Mittark, ok.

Now Trish did her Clan Mother tour of the of the pow-wow circuit.  Blanket dancing in contests brings criticism of dancing for money.  That’s what happens when everyone has their own definition of a “Clan Mother.”

Great job girls. The family is divided into 3 factions. John (7children), Anne-Randy-Amelia(part),

Muriel-Clara(2 kids)-Amelia(part)-Russell. The Clan mothers seem to have disbanded since this election debacle. Very few get on the family calls.  Trish hasn’t had any meetings probably because she would have to hold them in Newton.

Soni, Natalie and Vicki sport their shirts that say it all. In true Mashpee fashion, humor is the best medicine.

The headline should make you laugh when you think about the Tribal Court. The latest was the boondoggle or boondoggle x 2 with the case against Natalie’s granddaughter. It was so unnecessary.  But to compound the first overreach they clap a $200 bond on the young woman.  We all know a bond is set to guarantee a court appearance. Well she showed up, the court settled on what appears to be 2 years of probation. With all that, Vicki should have gotten the $200 back. That’s pretty standard. but not in the Tribal Court…..somekinda way they conjured up this stupid condition that she would not get her money back for the two years. The controversy has started a movement because of the absurdity of the disappearing $200 and the Romper Room Court. Herrin and Roe said they’d take up a collection but decided to just tell people to contribute to Natalie.

But, there’s more.  It’s not as if the court has a real docket or anything.  And since when does real work or rulings matter? Amazingly Nancy Frye Rose showed up at the last Council meeting talking about how the court deserved $180 K raise. Someone in the audience almost gaged. Right. The Tribes’ in financial straits and she’s talking about raises for people nobody ever sees and renders absurd rulings that hurt Elders.

Meanwhile Councilwoman Roxanne was endorsing the raise too. The ethics of

According to sources, CK chats with Roxanne before every Council meeting. A surprising alliance for many reasons.

her role as the Council Laison to the Tribal Court comes into question in that her brother is the chief judge of the Supreme Court. Roxanne is also the chair of the Elders Judiciary which should no longer exist.  It was established to substitute as mediators of sorts until the true court was up and running. Not a good look at all.

The parents of college bound students complain bitterly about the lack resources coming from the Roanne’s education department. The Rhode Island Indian Council has filled the void for years because our grants and other funding resources have not grown. Here we are at the start of another school year, and parents that can do it are forced to take out loans because our education department is outta gas. There’s more on where RIC resources designated for scholarships are going.  That’s not a good look either.

Accountability or the lack thereof is the ultimate deal breaker for elected officials.  There’s no way to survive politically because there’s always someone watching ready to rat you out.

The Child King has been on vacation for weeks. This is not news. He’s always on vacation.  When he’s here, he purposely runs out the clock in meetings because he’s afraid someone will challenge his disturbing behavior and call him out.  As a matter of fact, BP, “Big Perp” aka the Medicine Man Guy Cash was running around trying to get councilmen to bring Farmgate to the table. He was told “That’s your job, you’re the Medicine Man.” Pause,…..he slithers back to his corner. CK thinks he’s dodged the bullet again.

CK’s Cliff Walkers are wobbling on the edge. They actually believed the big lie. Just like Trumpsters.

But his erratic and disturbing behavior has pushed him to the brink of removal again. He’s so awful, pulling the relief valve is viewed as the ultimate prize. His refusal to do anything or to deal with serious issues is compounded by the Tribe’s financial crisis exacerbated by the budget coverup. Add to mess, are the most outrageous budget requests in the history of the MWT. Clearly, they were misguided by CK’s promises of huge sums of money, and they went for it.  We won’t mention names, but these people are not the sharpest knives in the draw.  Ya lie down with dogs ya come up with fleas …and other things.

Interestingly, CK’s Cliff Walkers, also now known as “Big Money Grips,” find themselves embroiled in a lawsuit that charges them individually for violating the Tribal Constitution.  Rather than have a special election and allow tribal members to decide, they voted to seat TBL (Winnie) in Rita Gonsalves’ seat. They knew Winnie had lost two previous elections and couldn’t survive another. So the deal was done… Roxanne, Winnona, David, Nitana, Big Perp and CK broke the tie.  And here we are again. More on that and CK the No Show on everything.

Meanwhile Wamp  Whistledance has some tea for you…… stay tuned.