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November 15, 2002 Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin KalihwisaksKalihwisaks “She Looks For News” Local/State/National Challenger and Packers Soar Artist Captures Essence News in PrimeTime of Iroquois Village Pages 3A-5A Page 8A Page 1B November 15, 2002 Official Newspaper of the Oneida Tribe of Indians of Wisconsin www.oneidanation.org Stockbridge Munsee Oneida Nation, Packers acquires New York soar to new heights land STOCKBRIDGE, N.Y. (AP) - A Wisconsin Indian tribe has acquired 125 acres of upstate New York farm- land, taking another signifi- cant step in re-establishing its presence in New York after an absence of nearly 170 years. ``We have long sought to re-establish our presence in New York state, our ancestral homeland,'' Robert Chicks, president of the Stockbridge- Munsee Band of Mohican Indians, said Wednesday. ``The reacquisition of this property, where our people once flourished, is yet another major step toward realizing our dreams of returning to New York,'' he said. The Stockbridge-Munsee were given the property by Trading Cove Associates, which bought the former Madison County dairy farm more than a year ago for $150,000, said Maureen Connelly, a spokeswoman for the Stockbridge-Munsee. ``Trading Cove transferred the property at no cost and with no conditions,'' she said. The farm is in the hamlet of Munnsville about 40 miles east of Syracuse, not far from the Oneida Indian Nation reservation and the Oneida's Turning Stone casino and resort complex. Trading Cove, which helped the Mohegan Tribe develop the Mohegan Sun casino in Connecticut, signed an agreement with the Stockbridge-Munsee 19 Photo by Phil Wisneski months ago to develop a Al Cecere, President of the American Eagle Foundation, holds up Challenger, the bald eagle, after his flight around Lambeau Field major casino in New York. during a halftime performance which included Oneida dancers and drum. The performance was at the Nov. 4 Monday night game The Stockbridge-Munsee between the Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins. The Packers were victorious 24-10. have an application pending with the federal Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 333 Doyle No quorum See Page 2 for GTC Stockbridge-Munsee defeats petition to McCallum rescind joint in race for ventures governor action By Keith Skenandore Oneida - A petitioned Kalihwisaks General Tribal Council meet- One of the closest results in ing to rescind the action of the Wisconsin election history business committee’s saw Democratic state approval of the joint venture Attorney General Jim Doyle hotel project in Washington, defeat Republican Governor D.C. resulted in no quorum Scott McCallum by a narrow Photo courtesy of Oneida Legislative Affairs Office on November 9. margin of 3 percent. Members of the Oneida Business Committee pose with Attorney General Jim Oneida Vice-Chairwoman As the results came in early Doyle, center, at a fundraiser in October prior to his election as governor on Kathy Hughes said there were Wednesday morning, November 5. Alongside Doyle are (l-r) Chairwoman Tina Danforth, Vice- less than 40 tribal members present and that she post- Wisconsin tribal leaders were Chairwoman Kathy Hughes, Councilman Curt Danforth and Councilwoman on edge in what they hoped poned the meeting and would be a victory for Doyle. Trish King. requested that it be resched- Oneida Nation of “I think the tribes have all Danforth said the tribes are important now only because uled for December 7. Wisconsin Chairwoman Tina basically talked about the dif- very optimistic with Doyle in of its timeframe,” she said. Hughes said the business Danforth said, although they ferences between the two can- his new position. She noted “Not that it’s more important committee took action on didn’t endorse either of the didates,” said Danforth. “We other issues such as health or less important than the Nov. 13 to schedule another candidates, Oneida, along felt that it would be more ben- care, education and employ- other issues, but the time- meeting regarding the petition with the Wisconsin tribes, eficial to tribes if Doyle were ment opportunities, which are frame is what’s driving that authored by Gary Jordan. look at Doyle as more favor- to succeed, and he did.” all important to tribes, but at See Page 2 Hughes said the meeting is able when it comes down to With the gaming compacts the forefront is gaming. set to be held at the Norbert Native American issues. up for renewal next year, “Gaming happens to be Doyle Hill Center at 10:00 a.m. 2 A(T#ken) November 15, 2002 K a lliih w iis a k s LocalLocal From Page From Page 1/Tribes in favor of Doyle’s election as governor 1/ issue for the tribes.” nor's office. “In having worked with are used for legitimate costs stop the use of taxpayer Fresh off his victory over “I have a lot of work to do other Native American com- in areas with gaming, and that money to pay legal fees for Stockbridge- McCallum, Jim Doyle took and a lot of decisions to make. munities in different parts of the actual amount is open to lawmakers and legislative the first steps Wednesday in You won’t be seeing much of the country he understands negotiation. staffers in the corruption Munsee his transition from the state’s me for the next few days,” tribal protocol. There’s defi- McCallum, however, has scandal. top cop to its top executive. Doyle said. nitely a respect and under- stated that he wanted to help Doyle sought McCallum’s purchase “There is much to done, but Doyle wouldn’t indicate standing to the tribes.” balance the budget by raising permission last year to file a until we tackle the $2.8 bil- whom he might choose for his Doyle reiterated his pledge $100 million collectively lawsuit seeking to stop the land in lion or $3.5 billion deficit, or administration. Wednesday to balance the from the tribes. payments. McCallum refused, whatever the final numbers “You can imagine I've had budget without raising taxes, Doyle also said the state saying he did not want to use acres of land in trust near turn out to be, much of the a few old friends I don’t a promise the Republican- needs additional campaign taxpayer money to pay state Monticello in Sullivan rest of our agenda may have remember who have contact- controlled Legislature will finance reform legislation to attorneys to file a lawsuit he County to build a proposed to wait,” Doyle said in his first ed me,” he joked. likely hold him to. He said he restore public confidence in did not believe would suc- $600 million casino. public appearance since While Doyle began his could find ways to make the state government in the wake ceed. Connelly said it was the defeating McCallum in transition on Wednesday, the needed cuts, including shrink- of the one of the biggest cor- As for the narrow margin tribe's intention to reimburse Tuesday’s election. Wisconsin United Tribes met ing the size of the state’s work ruption scandals in state his- of victory for McCallum, Trading Cove ``if and when'' But first, Doyle must in Madison that same day fol- force. tory. Five lawmakers face Danforth said the members of the Stockbridge-Munsee set- choose who will help him lowing the election. “I have said we’re going to criminal charges. each tribal community who tle their land claim with New wrestle with the state’s budget Danforth said the strategy do this without raising taxes,” “The small amount of chose to vote made a differ- York state. problems and deliver a bal- in the compact negotiations he said. “That’s the challenge money that we would put into ence. The Madison County par- anced budget to the hasn’t changed with Doyle in that we're going to have to a public fund to ensure that “The voting membership of cel is within the more than Legislature within weeks of office. meet.” people comply with campaign all the tribes in the state were 23,000-acre region the taking office Jan. 6. “Our issues still remain the Compact fees paid to the finance laws would more than very key, not only for the gov- Stockbridge-Munsee claim as Doyle said he would same,” she said. state by the tribes, according be made up by the lack of ernor’s race, but probably for its reservation in a suit filed in announce the members of his She did say the she feels to tribal officials who have special interest items you find other races as well,” she said. 1986. The tribe has said it is transition team sometime next there is less work to do with met with Doyle, say he would in the budget,” he said. “I know that all the tribes willing to settle its pending week. He also said McCallum Doyle being more informed like to see the fees reflect the And Doyle said he would made an effort to get their land claim against the state promised to help with Doyle's about tribal sovereignty and benefits received by the authorize Peg Lautenschlager, memberships out to vote.” and it has been urging Gov. transition from the attorney tribal issues in the State of tribes. They also said Doyle who will succeed him as The Associated Press con- George Pataki to grant a gam- ing compact so the tribe can general’s office to the gover- Wisconsin. wants to make sure payments attorney general, to sue to tributed to this story. open a casino in the Catskills. But so far Pataki has been Oneida Veterans unresponsive to the tribe's Oneida Veterans appeal to negotiate a settle- remembered on Nov.
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