THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN

As the result of a recent discussion, it is clear that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we can see it if we just look where we have been and where we are going. We have proven that we do hold the power to change the way the Sault Tribe is governed. We do have a choice and a voice and we have proven that the system works when we use our right to referendum. We circulated the petitions and won the right to take issues to the people for a vote.

As one tribal member has reminded me, we should feel victorious and the members of the Sault Tribe have managed to turn the tables successfully in our favor.

I am posting a recent discussion between myself and Tom Biron because I found his words somewhat uplifting.

Me: When the ST judicial overturned a legal vote of the people and allowed BB to run for election, it seems as if the legal dept of the tribe could have stepped up for the 80% who voted to keep BB out. If the judicial is the most powerful entity of the ST than perhaps we need to make it for the people, as it should be, and not for those who use it to manipulate the system in order to get elected.

Tom Biron: Yes, the court needs work. Kind of like my old truck. It's only running on 4 cylinders (it is six). Just chugging along hoping nothing too bad happens this winter. Yes, we need real proven legal minds involved and an honest legal mediation agent to oversee the fix while it is being done. But this is only a small part of the corruption in our tribe. It will not stop until we get rid of the bad element and they should be voted out next time if not sooner. Patience is a virtue and truth has surfaced in these days of calamity and we have to accept that as a victory.

More people are aware and the liars cannot lie anymore without revealing who they are so we have quieted the fools voices. The proverbial tables have turned. Just a bit more time and we will have the tribe back on track. The referendum is a gift we should celebrate. Got a new opportunity and voted down a bad scam. That is encouraging.

Me: You are right Tom, and this is the light at the end of a long dark tunnel. The tables have turned...thank you for reminding us of what we have accomplished. When we work away at something, we sometimes forget to look up to see where we are.

So we have made great strides in recent months. We sent the corrupt police chief to federal prison. We used our voices and our right to referendum and let the Board of Directors know that we hold the cards. The Tribe has spoken and we will continue to take some very important steps to ensure that the road of deceit heads somewhere else and away from the Sault Tribe.