Chinese Government...Stealing our Technology and Poisoning our Citizens

The United States Government has released information that there are thousands of Chinese spies in the United States, many of whom are operating thousands of local businesses acting as fronts for the purpose of obtaining U.S. technological secrets. It is reported that techonology secrets worth more than 60 billion dollars have been stolen by these spies. Not only is the Chinese government trying to poison us but they are stealing from us as well.

Walk into any retailer and try to find an item made in the United States.....good luck. You will find that most available goods are Made in China but you may also have to peel off the price sticker to find that information since it seems that retailers are attempting to make it more difficult to discover the origin of the goods they sell.

Why hide the origin as being China? Because the products are dirt cheap and the retailers are getting rich by buying from China but also because the Chinese government is trying to make us sick and even kill us. It has been discovered that many of the products imported from China contain contaminants of one sort or another including in the toys our children play with. The Chinese aren't playing games....start by getting rid of our kids that might grow up and pose an international threat to China and other Communist countries.

Along with poisoned toys, poisons have been discovered in certain drugs containing ingredients that have been imported from China. Even household goods made in China, such as dishes and glassware, have been found to contain unhealthy levels of lead so as we wine and dine we are also most likely consuming chemicals and contaminants that are slowly killing us.

Could this be the reason so many, including children, are fighting battles against cancer? When I was a child, I did not know of a single child in my town that died of cancer but just in the last year, I know of several. By continuing to buy products made in China are we willingly killing our loved ones along with ourselves?

What are the benefits of buying Chinese goods other than they are cheaper? None that I can think of to make it worthwhile to allow them to poison our children and ourselves.

Rather than assist Communists in getting rich at our expense, wouldn't it be more beneficial to work with other countries whose citizens are illegally migrating to the U.S. in search of jobs? Wouldn't that be part of the solution of our illegal immigrant problem? Are we afraid that by the discontinuance of the import of Chinese goods that they will attack us? Guess what....by poisoning us, they already are.

What are the benefits of NOT buying Chinese goods? The list is a long one starting with an upswing in U.S. manufacturing and with it an increase in jobs. Of course they will be more expensive because U.S. citizens demand to be paid a decent wage so there will probably be less spending and retailers that thrive on imports from China will have to look for a new source of products which will probably mean oops.... fewer jobs with retailers which will have a boomerang effect on many other U.S. jobs. But......

If big business wants to remain in business maybe they should bring jobs back to the U.S. After all, if we don't have jobs because big business has taken their employment outside the U.S., why bring that product back here since none of us will be able to purchase those products because we are out of work. Or.... the U.S. government could assist new business development to employ U.S. citizens right here in the United States and those corporations that chose to employ those outside the U.S. can try to sell their products to those cheaply paid employees.....good luck with that one.

It is not just the Chinese government that is stealing from us. Cable and phone companies, banks, credit card companies and other financial institutions are stealing jobs from us. Ever had that phone call from someone that barely speaks English calling from the Philipines or India telling you your bill is past due? Well hey...maybe if that company employing them to call you employed you instead, they wouldn't have to call you to pay your bill since you would have a job that would enable you to pay your bills.

We are in a recessive period where there will be less spending which could mean less trash, less gasoline consumption resulting in less pollution. There will be an increase in recyling but there will less to recycle. An increase in local trade and farmers markets will have a positive impact on local economies.

Fewer jobs means more stay at home parents, stronger families working together to conserve. If you are out working in the garden to produce the food for your family or picking your own from local farms then you are watching less tv, eating less junk food, getting healthier, decreasing obesity which should mean that health costs and insurance should decrease.

Save lives by not buying Chinese imports, conserve energy, start walking or carpooling, grow a garden....it's all good.

Bad Buffalo.....Not if Cooked Properly

Brucellosis can be found in many wild game animals. If cooked to the proper temperature such as one would do with poulty or ground meat, it is considered safe.

Domestically raised animals that are slaughtered for purchase in your local grocery store are as much of a concern to me as Buffalo infected with Brucellosis.

It was less than a year ago that deaths occurred from 'bad spinach'.

The Chinese government seems to be loading the products they send to the U.S. with toxins and poisons.

At any moment any of us can consume the most regularly used products and become ill or even die. The water you drink could contain harmful bacteria that you may be unaware of until it is too late.

We live our lives making choices....some good and some bad. Be informed and make your decisions based on the information available. Then say your prayers, cross your fingers, listen to your gut feeling, don't let any black cats cross your path, stick your lucky marble in your underwear, tuck a rabbits foot behind your left ear (or whatever it is you do with one of those)or whatever else works for you....and hope you make it until tomorrow and then start all over again.

WEB RESULTS
Food Standards Agency - Brucellosis advice
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Brucellosis in Feral/Wild Pigs(PDF)
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APHIS News
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Brucellosis - CNN.com
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eMedicine - Brucellosis : Article Excerpt by Robert Rust, Jr
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NEWS RELEASE(PDF)
"That is because cooking the meat and pasteurization of milk destroys the organism. ... second herd with a brucellosis reactor is discovered, and the federal ...www.gyibc.com/Agency_News/Brucellosis status 12-23-05.pdf - 60k - View as html
Wildlife Information Center - Feral Swine Diseases
Swine brucellosis causes abortions in sows and infertility in boars. ... Clean up with hot water and soap after butchering. Cook meat thoroughly prior to eating. ...www.dfw.state.or.us/ODFWhtml/InfoCntrWild/feralswine.htm - 5k - Cached
Brucellosis - Yahoo! Health
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An Unhostile Takeover

In January 2000, the Grass Roots Oyate, a Lakota Sioux activist organization, began its occupation of the Oglala Sioux Tribal Headquarters to protest what they see as massive corruption in tribal government. With the support of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, the tribal president was suspended in May 2000, and inquiries were made into the management of tribal funds. The activists vow to remain in the Red Cloud Building, which they have renamed the Tetuwam Nation Embassy, until their demands for an end to corruption and ineffective policies have been met.
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Takeovers of Oklahoma Tribal Headquarters Continue.
By JoKay Dowell, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Jan. 7--OKLAHOMA CITY - Amid physical confrontations and court proceedings the tribal headquarters of two Oklahoma Indian communities remain occupied by opposing factions. In the pre-dawn hours of Dec. 19, five women entered the tribal headquarters of the Kickapoo Tribe of Oklahoma (KTO) through an unlocked door and barricaded themselves inside using furniture to block the entrances. The women, all enrolled members of the KTO, said their actions were necessary after tribal chairman Tony Salazar refused to leave office despite a Dec. 13 recall election ousting him. "The system failed us," said Glenda Deer. "We had to take matters into our own hands. We're fighting for our people who are afraid to speak. People have been threatened," Deer said...
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History Of Native American Tribal Conflict

WISCONSIN -- What happened in Lac Du Flambeau isn't the first tribal conflict we've seen in our area.An outreach specialist at the UWSP Native American Center says such "takeovers" are not common.. but they're not unusual either.We've seen them happen in Bowler.. Nekoosa and Mole Lake back in 1997.Andrew Gokee says tensions within tribal communities have been occurring for centuries.........
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Just a few years ago, similar actions were taken by members of the Mackinac Bands to remove the office from the corrupt chairman and his daughter who misappropriated hundreds of thousands in state and federal grants.
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When Sault Tribe members removed the former chairman, Bernard Bouschor, by a vote of the people, little did they know that they voted in those that would uphold the Bouschor way of greed and corruption. Members talked of a clean sweep during the 2006 election but Bouschorists outnumber voters in unit one and they successfully brought in another Bouschorist.

Now, in order to secure the tribe once again as their own, the Bouschorists have loaded the ballots with the assistance of a corrupt judicial system, corrupted the election with the active assistance of the election chair by removing non-Bouschorist voters from the registered voters lists and relocating unit boundaries to prevent voters from voting out their representatives who failed to represent anyone except themselves.

The Bouschorists are back and about to takeover by breaking the laws of the tribe, violating the constitution and by corrupting the election process and the entire judicial system. This is a hostile takeover.

The members of the tribe can stand up and stop it in its tracks by, literally, standing in the way.
Bring your own ballots since the election committee chair has corrupted the election. Conduct an honest election by appointing a new election committee chairman and appoint a committee to step in. If you were 'moved' from your unit to another against your will in order to prevent you from voting out the representative that failed to represent you in exchange for one that you hope will, change your ballot to the way it is supposed to read and work with others in your unit to deliver your ballots to the newly appointed election committee.

We have a choice to allow or disallow a corrupt election. Most members are law abiding citizens unaccustomed to having to take a strong stand against corruption. Would you sit back and allow communism to take over your government by assuming there is nothing you can do? The BIA has an obligation to work with tribes, hence the name "Bureau of Indian Affairs". Get involved by demanding BIA representation and assistance. This is an unhostile takeover.

Or.....you could turn your back on all those members who have not worked on behalf of the Bouschorists who will lose their jobs and benefits. You could look the other way, cover your eyes and ears and pretend this is not happening. Or....you could do the right thing, say no to corruption and participate in an unhostile takeover.

Honesty and Integrity....An Easy Fix

When local attorney, Mike Winnick, took the high road away from our judicial system he stated he did so based on his personal integrity. He wants to be able to look at himself in the mirror when he wakes up in the morning.

I called him to personally thank him for his honesty and integrity which he greatly appreciated considering what he has dealt with over the last few weeks. Although he chose not to take political sides, and I didn't ask him to, he made it clear that our judicial system is corrupt and more than one person involved should be disbarred. He said that decisions are based on political stands and not the law.

If for no other reason then what is stated above, it is clearer than a bright sunny day why we need a seperation of powers. Those same directors who are directing the judicial system to make the decisions they do are the same directors that oppose the seperation of powers and intend to prevent the constitution from coming to the people. Push for the disbarrment of the judges involved.....they do NOT deserve to be where they are. They are lawless.

Push for the removal of Hoffman and vote out Abramson, Causley, Paquin and Eitrem. Keep out the other Bouschorists such as McCoy. Maybe we should ask the candidates to detail their associations with any of the above. That seems to be just as important as their qualifications.

An honest board and judicial system is just the medicine that will correct the mess we are in today. It's that simple.

ABRAMSON ORDERED BACK TO SOCIAL BUTTERFLY STATUS

Posting from RJanetos
ABRAMSON ORDERED BACK TO SOCIAL BUTTERFLY STATUS
During the Booschor regime, Cathy Abramson was relegated to "tribe social butterfly" because Booschor had no use for her in the tribe's operation. During the recent four years of Payment's administration, Abramson has been directed to conspire against the chairman and government reform. To date, she has not contributed anything positive to the tribal government Her efforts have been choreographed and directed to support the conspiracy launched by the rogue board members.

Now, that Booschor is eligible to run for office, she has been directed to return to her social butterfly status, once again. Her Board Note reflects the turnaround with its list of engagements she attended.

Apparently, Booschor is confident that the tribe membership will forget that he gave away 2.6 million dollars and conspired to cripple the incoming administration by directing a mass exodus of key personnel. Perhaps he thinks that the tribal members will forget that he operated in secret and spent millions of dollars without board approval. Maybe he thinks that the tribe will forgive his abuse of power, mismanagement, nepotism and employee rights violations.Most importantly, maybe he thinks that he has won the battle for keeping the new constitution from the citizens. Therefore, he will be allowed to pick up from where he left off, four years ago..His supporters, that are up for reelection......Cathy Abramson....Lana Causley.....Fred Paquin...Joe Eitrem ..Dennis McKelvie.....SEND THEM PACKING !

If you examine those that are running, it looks like the old days when the list was stacked to dilute the voting. This always worked in Booschor's favor.

Here is the Booshor election strategy at work.On the list is ;
2 Booschors...Bill and Benard.......
2 McCoys......Cathy Abramson McCoy and her brother Joe...
Joe changed to the chairman race instead of unit 1...somebody must have directed the move
1 Kibble...this is a laugh......Benard had something to do with this one..the campaign will be minimal because it isn't serious
1 McKelvie......his campaign ad is accurate...time is running out on this candidate
1 Eitrem....sorry Jo..you failed to represent your constituents
1 Causley....co conspirator

There are better choices....
Aaron Payment...chairman
Todd Gravelle unit 1
John Biron unit 1,
Cathy Hollowell Unit 2
Support your chairman
Call for an independent audit of the voter rolls

Anti Payment...Your Voter Registration is Safe

Interesting. Send a letter to the Board of Directors expressing your dislike of Payment and your registration is automatically renewed. So....if you are not anti-Payment does it mean that your voter registration is in jeopardy? Could be why I was taken off the list of registered voters.

Pulled the below note from the Sault Facts group.......

----- Original Message -----
From: Charles E. Adams, III
To:
Sent: Thursday, April 10, 2008 4:51 PM
Subject: My voter registration is covered!
I have noticed after I recently sent a letter on behalf of all tribal members to the Board regarding Payment's irresponsible leadership, my voter registration has been automatically renewed.
Charles E. Adams Jr.Also known as Charlie Adams III
Charlie Adams, III
Son of The Advocate

Bouschorists a Shoo In Through Election Fraud

Apparently I am no longer registered to vote in the Sault Tribe election along with many others that have supported Payment....or should I say, have not supported the Bouschorists. Several tribal members have been checking their status and have found that they are no longer registered to vote. They didn't 'unregister', there were no new rules that everyone had to re-register.

I had to argue with Joanne Carr to receive an announcement of election and almost 2 months have passed and I still have not received it. She didn't think I should get one because she said I moved. I didn't change my address with the tribe and I didn't change it on my driver's license either. I do travel back and forth between Sault Ste. Marie and Traverse City but there is no rule in the Sault Tribe constitution that prohibits tribal members from travelling if they want to remain a registered voter. There are no rules that say members can't have the packet containing the election announcement unless Joanne Carr says they can. Joanne Carr seems to be manipulating my right to vote. No wonder she was so concerned that I was going to run for director. She would have had to reregister me.

Several other tribal members have checked their status only to find that they are no longer registered to vote in the next election. They also have not made any changes to their address nor have they given up their membership in the Sault Tribe. Some have registered and then registered again only to find out that they are still not registered. My son and daughter, who both live in the Sault, discovered that they are no longer registered voters. They don't involve themselves in tribal politics but are likely influenced by my opinion therefore have had their right to vote taken away by whom....?

For the last several years, many have complained about the ethics of several members on the election committee....specifically Mike McKerchie. He is ultimately responsible for these acts of fraud against the members. No more playing with words to save the feelings of those who are delegated to ensure a fair election. They can gasp and sputter all they want. They can whine and cry their phoney tears and make me out to be the biggest B___ in the tribe but it appears to me and many others that they cheat. I just have the guts to say it out loud.

McKerchie is cheating the members out of their right to vote. Joanne Carr is cheating the members out of their right to vote. Numbers are being manipulated, hundreds of members are being dropped from the list of registered voters, some employees of the tribe have been dropped from the list and voters who have tried to register for months are still not registered. There is no other explanation other than the person responsible for voter registration...or unregistration....is cheating. It is fraud against the members of this tribe. It is manipulation of the vote.

What can we do about it? I know what I am going to do. Several of the suddenly unregistered members will be sending their letter of complaint to the Secretary of Interior, the BIA, and the FBI. Some said we should give that letter to the Sault Tribe Board of Directors but if they didn't care before, they sure don't care now.

Today, the Greektown Board gave Greektown back to the Greeks (and Bouschor) and the Sault Tribe members have no say in the matter. Of course, they say it is only a small percentage but how long will it be before the Sault Tribe is voted off the Greektown board? Cathy Abramson, Lana Causley, DJ Hoffman, and Joe Eitrem (am I missing anyone) sold the Sault Tribe members out to the Greeks for 1/4 of what they were offered for Greektown by another group that attempted to make an offer a year ago. Now do you see why they wanted Aaron Payment out as CEO? They needed the right people to agree to sell out the membership and they achieved their goal.

Just a few months from now, the Bouschorists will take over the tribe by way of cheating, many will be fired. and others will lose any benefits they now enjoy. The At-large and Mackinac members will likely be disenrolled. They know they can't cheat by the same method they did before but a true criminal will always find a way.

Remember this......?

December 12, 2001
Sault Chippewa tribal leadership stifles dissentTribe's Board curbs critics, closes forums, defends record in ads.
By Melvin Claxton and Mark Puls / The Detroit NewsSAULT STE. MARIE -- Sault Ste. Marie Chippewa tribal leaders, in response to a Nov. 11 Detroit News series of stories about their shortcomings, have begun a media campaign to defend their record and have taken steps to stifle dissent.

The campaign -- which includes a series of meetings with constituents, media interviews and half-page newspaper display ads -- followed revelations in The News that the tribe's 12-member governing board and its chairman hid million-dollar deals from tribal members, gave themselves large retroactive salary increases and created high-paying second jobs in the tribe for fellow board members.Tribal Chairman Bernard Bouschor has hosted meetings in each of the tribe's five voting districts. He has barred the media from these meetings and limited tribal members to three written questions. He has refused to take follow-up questions or allow any discussion, according to several tribal members.

Sault member Patty Chambers said when she demanded that Bouschor answer her question about recent pay raises for himself and the tribe's governing board, the chairman threatened to have her arrested and removed from the meeting. She said a tribal police officer tried to escort her out of the building but backed down when several other members present said he would have to remove them, too. "My civil rights were clearly violated," Chambers said. "That building is on tribal land and Bouschor makes all the rules." Tribal spokesman John Hatch declined to comment on events at the closed meetings.

The New's series showed how the power granted the 52-year-old Bouschor as the head of a tribal government far exceed that of most elected officials. With no independent court, police, auditors or justice department within the tribe to answer to, he has amassed substantial economic and political clout over all tribal operations, including the tribe's six casinos that generated $175 million in revenues last year.

Bouschor has used this unfettered power to keep tribal members in the dark about his financial dealings, co-opted fellow board members and compensated himself well. Tribal leaders have cemented their hold on power by passing restrictive laws that prevent more than two-thirds of the tribe's membership from running for office. They also gave themselves a 33-percent annual raise in 2000 at the same time they were considering a cost-cutting package that included layoffs at the tribe's businesses. The raises were retroactive going back five years.

Closed meetings
Sault Chippewa leaders blocked the media and all but tribal members from attending their recent community forums. Scott Brand, a reporter for the Sault Ste. Marie Evening News, attempted to cover the meeting but wasn't allowed.

He reported on the incident in the Evening News: "In an ironic twist, the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors unanimously chose to shut out the general public in a special open forum, billed as a "community gathering" Tuesday evening, as the body attempts to rebuild credibility in the wake of a Nov. 11 series of articles in The Detroit News," Brand wrote in a newspaper article. "The meeting, which had originally been billed as open to the public, was set to address these allegations.

"In making his introductory comments, Chairman Bernard Bouschor said he would entertain a motion to exclude anyone in the audience who was not either a member of Unit I or a staff member with the Sault Tribe. Trustee Fred Paquin immediately made the motion which was promptly seconded by Trustee Martha Miller. The unanimous vote -- instituting the new exclusionary criteria -- effectively excluded a handful of people in attendance, including a reporter from The Evening News who had been assigned to cover the "community meeting."Newspaper ads

Tribal leaders have responded to the articles by placing half-page ads in at least four Michigan newspapers, including The Detroit News. The ad campaign, with a tab of about $30,000 so far, isn't costing board members or Bouschor a penny of their own money. Sault Chippewa leaders are paying for the ads from the tribe's coffers, Hatch confirmed.

That has angered tribal member Terry Barr, who criticized Bouschor for using tribal funds to pay for ads to defend his record. "It doesn't seem right," Barr said. "If he has caused problems for himself, he should pay for the ads. That's not what the tribal money is meant for. But this is typical of the way he handles the tribe's money."

Sault Chippewa leaders say their intention is to get the truth out about their record and accomplishments. But some tribal members say the ads are a continuation of an effort by tribal leaders to mask problems with the way they run the tribe.

"This is exactly what we have been telling people for years" said tribal member Tom Bruning. "Bouschor and board members use any means, including propaganda and misrepresentations, to stay in power. What The Detroit News wrote was the truth, but these guys can't handle it because they have always had control over the press."

The ads and media campaign are not the first attempt by tribal leaders to blunt the impact of the newspaper's report. Even before the articles were published, Bouschor attempted to head off potential criticism of his leadership by using the tribe-owned newspaper to attack the then unpublished stories.
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Bouschor attempted to keep this and other published stories out of the public eye by sending his troops out all over Michigan to buy up all such newspapers who published negative reports about him. Whose dime did he use to purchase the papers and to pay his troops and their travel expenses?

Tribal Election 2008....A Battle for Justice

Charles Forgraves wrote:
Sault Ste. Marie, Mi...Unit one candidate Bouchour of The Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians is a handsome man who exudes confidence and presents himself well, as though he knows what he's doing...but then it goes down hill from there.

But Charles....
Handsome is not a word I would ever use to describe a person such as Bouschor because I can't get past the evilness of someone who would take so much from the members and give so little back. So many seem to forget that the land claims belongs to the tribe. With a tribe so large, why have we not become more successful. The tribe did not fail when Bouschor left...it was failing long before but covered up with paper figures. The real money is missing....maybe stored somewhere for safe keeping until reclaimed by those that believe they are the rightful owners.

With so much on the verge of discovery, Bouschor and his co-conspirators are desperately trying to regain control. The outcome of the lawsuit depends on his return as well as returning the balance of the board to favor Bouschor. There will be a war like none other now that Bouschor has his warriors lined up and prepared to take over, once and for all. If the best candidates in the last election thought they had it bad, just wait until this battle begins. All those that represented what is good and right were destroyed by the Bouschorists.

The hope for the Bouschorists is that Bouschor, McCoy, Hoffman, and Abramson, will be able to regain control for the "core families", as Abramson so foolishly revealed. Paquin will be allowed to double dip, triple dip, or dip however he desires if the Bouschorists regain full power. Lana Causley, along with her father John will have the resources to fight for their defense. The Causleys and the Boushourists fill together like pieces of a puzzle.

Charles also wrote:
Does he believe all tribal members are equal, no matter where they live...
Will Candidate McCoy be a part time chairman...Not being forthcoming, is it fair to say that Candidate McCoy will be another smoke-and-mirrors act...as the old political pros like to call it. Wherein the candidate tells the members all about his accomplishments and promises them integrity, honesty, and transparency, attacks his opponent and if and when he's elected...does what he wants and becomes a one man show, answering to no one.....

Charles, just ask some of McCoys' former employees how they feel about McCoy. Some had years of service and made a good living until McCoy took over the marine business on Portage Avenue in the Soo. Their wages were dropped to a fraction of what they made before. While some quit, others remained because they had families to support and the jobless rate in the Soo did not give them an opportunity to find other work.

McCoy, within a very short time, has junked up the waterfront at an embarrassing rate. What a shame for the residents who live across the street that now have their view obstructed with rusted metal and piles of junk everywhere and what an embarrassment to have an influential tribal member destroying our Earth that we have fought to preserve.
Where once, the excess marine parts were stored compacted and neat, McCoy obtained more property adjacent to the original parcel and has spread the junk from one end to another. Now the waterfront that the Indians once built their villages on is now an insult to the rest of us. McCoy simply has a bigger yard, not filled with junk cars, but filled with much larger ships and rusted metal parts. What a way to represent the Indians of the Sault Tribe.....just what we need for the perception that some have of Indians to be substantiated in such a big way.

But we can't leave Dennis McKelvie out of the discussion. McKelvie is a 'Sugar Islander' who will pay the price because he always seems to be following his own agenda with the exception (just lately) of how he seems to have taken on all the attribrutes of a true Bouschorist...perhaps for self-preservation? McKelvie is a no-class fist pounder who has never been able to define who he really is. He sways this way and then that way, not for the sake of the best interest of the tribe, but for the best interest of his feeble attempts to achieve that title that has always been so far out of his reach...Chairman.

McKelvie lacks the ability to be a politician beyond his own sphere of influence. He alienates those outside his circle and will never obtain the title of Chairman as long as the At-Large members are allowed to vote. Could that be the reason that McKelvie was first to push for disenrollment and to take away the right to vote from Mackinac Band members?

If Bouschor returns, some things may return to 'normal' which is....members getting little with many being denied basic services such as medical and dental care, employees will be fired, several will be threatened and harassed at their workplace outside the tribe and all because of their lack of Bouschorism, their faithlessness to a self-proclaimed creator, and their desire to share what should be shared with all of us.

On the other hand, the Bouschorists will be treated to phoney certificates and degrees of educational accomplishments in order to 'qualify' them for the best positions. Their wages will be far above what others more deserving can ever hope for. The less than 1/4 blood and the non-Indian Bouschorists will be made "indian or more Indian" for the purpose of obtaining the Michigan Indian Tuition Waiver. The Bouschor "Family and Friends" will once again be treated to those long awaited vacations at the tribe's expense. With the McCoy and Bouschor's extended families being what they are, don't expect much left over for the members of the tribe.

Register to vote and ask for proof that you are registered. Gather together on election night and follow (literally) the process from the ballots collected at the post office to the tallying and posting of the counts. Bring your cameras, binoculars or other recording equipment and travel in groups. Write letters to the FBI, the BIA and the Secretary of Interior, Fox News, CNN, or anyone else that may like to be part of the show.....can't hurt, right?

This will be a battle for justice......please participate.

Lynne.... "Wind Weaver"

Bouschor is Back...

From RJ........
"Watch the strings that I can pull. My puppets will dance"....as he
waves his hand at a select group of Board members.
You could just hear this cocky little "PIG At The Trough" say. "How do
you like me now?"
"I am here to let you know who is in control of your opposition".
"Does my presence scare you? asks the dethroned dictator."
"There will be no examination of the ballots. Those loyal workers belong
to me."
"How do you think Shegan beat Gravelle, in that special election?"
"You are going to feel my presence more and more as the election draws
near."
"I will be chairman once again, no matter what it cost....I will run
this tribe into the ground if I have to."
"You are not ruthless enough to lead these ignorant fools."
"I want what is mine.""Get out of my way."

Bouschor Is Back......or so he thinks.

Will We Stay or Will We Go Now....

Words to a song that seem to fit the decision to be made by the Sault Tribe Board of Directors. Do we sell Greektown for a billion plus future royalties or sell a portion of it for a fraction of it's worth to the Bouschor connections, Gatzaros or Celani?

Bouschor has been acting like a madman for the last 4 years since he was voted out as Chairman of the Sault Tribe. Why is he still so frantically trying to work a deal with his friends to take over Greektown? There is more to this picture than meets the eye. I believe Bouschor's involvement goes much deeper than what we are aware of.

Through the years, employees in certain positions have said that it appeared large sums of money (in the millions) were being wired to locations that have nothing to do with the Sault Tribe. Numerous ' failed' business's that smell of money laundering schemes has been the center of many suspicions.

Why would Bouschor be so desperate to regain control over Greektown and all the tribe's assets? Did he sell the tribe down the river...to his friends. I think he has much more to lose than what us regular folk can even imagine.

Bouschor supporters on the board have acted very recklessly since Bouschor was booted as chairman. Violations of the Constitution, threats of disenrollment, violations of the right of the members to vote, manipulation of the election process, as well as using the tribes money to investigate members who protest board actions and misappropriations are among the many highly suspect moves by the Bouschorites on the board.

Everyday, it seems that much more is being discovered then what was previously known. Trusted key employees in delicate positions of authority may be involved in schemes to defraud the members of the Sault Tribe. Suggestions of very recent payoffs that favor Bouschor's associations in regards to Greektown have begun to filter through the top level management of the tribe.

Although it all sounds like a movie in the making, in time we will know the truth. After all, with information of this type leaking now, it is only a matter of time when we know the rest of the story. It provides an explanation for the recent reckless decisions made by several board members and explains why so many of Bouschor, Abramson, and Hoffman's relatives are running for the board....takeover time for the Bouschorists?

But, there is always a bright side and the bright side of this story is that all eyes are on the Sault Tribe including the sort of eyes that a crook would not want looking his way.

We Are Not Alone

Tribal Corruption and Dictatorship (Originally posted to WOLFE )

There is not a year that goes by in which there is media observance of Tribal Corruption taking place somewhere in Indian Country. Corruption of political deceit that is of a criminal nature, with violations against the Tribal Constitution and by-laws and civil and human right violations against the Tribal Members, receives exposure to the general public for a short time, but it does allow America to understand that there are problems in Indian Country.

Each year, Tribal Corruption brings about a new formula of injustice in which to humiliate Tribal Member’s and to promote a matter of arrogance that incriminates the virtues of not only Tribal Law, Federal Law, but defaces the Traditional Law as well.

The Code of Federal Regulations 25, Tribal Constitutions and By-Laws were designed to provide an avenue for tribal leaders’, tribal council’s and the tribal members to maintain order and discipline. So how is it that there seems to be so much chaos? Are these laws too hard to comprehend? Are these laws written in such a way that they have no form of justice included in their contents?

Laws that are designed to protect the right’s of the people whether it implies criminal or civil, are laws that were designed by the tribe, tribal member’s and other sources, but that does not mean that these laws are supposed to be abused or made a mockery of, especially by a judicial process.

Enforcement of laws, whether they be federal, tribal, state, county or city, should be carried out by means of dependable, reliable, honorable, and authorized functions that cannot be obstructed by inequality because when laws become impaired all means of justice is removed and the principal protection they are to provide are lost to disorder and discrimination.

When the Bureau of Indian Affairs, CFR Courts, Tribal Courts cannot or will not provide protection of the right’s of Tribal Member’ s, and Congress, the U.S. Senate, and other such government organizations will not perform any means to assist the people, then all constitutional order has been tossed out and replaced by dishonored acts of tyranny.

When evidence proves Tribal corruption has been a threat to the well being of the Tribal Member’s, and that same evidence has been set before the judicial process and other government agency’s and representatives, and no attempt to sustain the Constitution or the Right’s of the people, then there is no “Due Process” attainable for Americans and fascism becomes an acknowledged factor that is flawless before a corrupt legal system.

The U.S. Justice Department, U.S. Civil Right’s Division, Federal Representatives and such legal factions must be addressed in a fashion that will summon an equality process to incorporate legal imperatives to bring an end to the Tribal Corruption and illegal dictatorships that are impoverishing Tribal Communities with terror and tyranny.

Voices of justice must prevail in order to gain attention to the corruption that is violating the Human Right’s and Fundamental Freedoms of the people. On-going constructive activity directed towards those who will listen must be strong and full of sincere respect to bring forth aid to those who are being suppressed, victims of tyranny, victims of fascist incompetence, victims of deception that is becoming all too familiar in America and now comes the time that the American Citizen, Tribal Member’s should begin to remove the injustice and install the Human Right’s and Fundamental Freedoms of the people! Constitutional order must become a reality of equality for all Americans!

“The earth was created by the assistance of the sun, and it should be left as it was…” Heinmot Tooyalaket
Comment & Opinion by Larry KibbyElko Indian ColonyElko, Nevada

Oh No!!!

Detroit(AP)Former Sault Ste. Marie chairman Benard Bouschor has won his wrongful termination lawsuit that he filed against the Greek Town Casino Management Board. Bouschor will receive 3 million dollars and an undetermined amount of back pay, as he will be reinstated to his former CEO position.With a stroke of luck, he also won his appeal in the trial regarding tribal employee contracts and whether he had the right to terminate and buy out those employment contracts.And in another twist of fate Bouschor successfully asked the tribal court to eliminate the current board of directors and crown him KING.April Fools

Another High Five for Todd Gravelle

For the first time in the history of the Sault Tribe Board of Directors, the decision was made to reduce the board salaries by a whopping 25%. A well-timed move on the part of Todd Gravelle was reluctantly given unanimous approval by the board, effective immediately. This is a savings of over $200,000 a year but it is not enough.

What else could they do in this election year, especially considering the state of the tribe's finances? The first cuts rightfully belonged to the board because of the failure by most of them to pay attention to the business end of the tribe. Start taking a look at those expense accounts for the board and find another 25-50 grand.

The next step should be to examine salary ranges per position versus state and federal standards. I have no doubt that the tribe's pay scales are way out of whack with the cream going to the top and the bottom barely surviving on skimpy unfair wages. The financially responsible next move, while not too popular, would be to look at wage caps, with some reductions in order.

If the casinos are falling behind their competition, then there is a failure at the top level of management to promote and manage our resources properly. Other areas within our tribe that have failed or operated below what should be expected needs to be closely scrutinized for mismanagement and it certainly appears that there is a lot of it. It is time to hold all managers responsible for their failure to hold up their end and a 'hit 'em where it hurts' approach may be just the ticket.

A drastic reduction in salaries with the possibility of a year-end bonus based on profits may be the incentive necessary to motivate managers to take their jobs more seriously with part of that bonus trickling down to the team members.

Wage caps and early retirement incentives need to be strongly considered....make way for those willing to start near the bottom of the pay scale and climb the ladder for the position. Incentive awards could help ease the pain such as "Kewadin points" with a dollar value placed on them that can be used as cash within the Sault Tribe enterprises.

For example...customer praise for a good deed by a team member could result in a 100 point coupon which could mean a reduction in the price a team member pays for gas or other items at MidJims. Place a reasonable value on the points such as $5 per 100 points with individual coupon points beginning at 25. If a team member is motivated to do a good job and management is being fair then those points can add up fast. A team member holding off going to lunch on time in order to fulfill or assist in an obligation could mean a 25 point coupon to add to their collection for a future dinner or discount at DreamCatchers.

The whole point is to increase team member incentives and morale which should have a positive impact in the way they do their job which would, in turn, benefit the whole tribe. Management is responsible for business failures or successes and their salaries and benefits should be affected by profits.

Bite the bullet, do the research, set the salaries to state and federal standards, cap where necessary and offer cost of living instead. Make the necessary salary adjustments, set position levels with salary ranges not to exceed a specific amount for ALL positions in order to begin to pay back the Elder fund and to be fair to everyone.

The challenge is there for the board and HR....lets see if they can handle it.

Lynne "Wind Weaver"

Frieheit....You Da Man....or something?!!!

Every species has its misfits, mutts or runts of the pack. Some are really quite cute while others are frightening or repulsive. Even the Sault tribe has our share of runts, mutts and misfits and there is one that tops the list.

We all know of someone that feels inadequate amongst their peers. Their reactions to everyday situations stretch from one extreme to another. Some are shy and withdrawn while others seem to have no limits and lack the self control and good manners to fit in with most of society. While most people have a sense of what is tasteful or what is unacceptable public behavior, there are some that cannot begin to fathom the difference between the two.

We probably all remember or heard of that rotten kid that terrorized anyone weaker, younger, smaller, sadder, quieter, and smarter than they were. As kids, we probably didn't give a lot of thought as to why a kid would behave that way. I always felt it was their upbringing...or lack of.

I was raised to respect others and to assist the weak and sickly and befriend the shy and introverted. I learned to stand up for what was right and speak against the wrongs done not only to me but to others. Those are essential human qualities and my character and integrity was built with the assistance of parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, educators and a multitude of others that walked through my life.

Maybe not all are so lucky or maybe some suffer imbalances or mental illness that makes it impossible to control their behavior. That is the only explanation for the chronic crass, lewd, disgusting and bullyish behavior displayed by a member of the Sault Tribe against even our members suffering physical ailments.

A friend told me of an incident that just sickened me. My friend is Nancie Hatch who suffers from a physical ailment that requires her to use a cane for stability and to relieve pain. As she made her way through the casino this evening, Betty Freiheit approached her and began yelling at her and making fun of Nancie's use of a cane. She ranted and raved and called Nancie names and....I repeat, made fun of Nancies use of a cane.

This sorry excuse for a human Frieheit, also known as Betty the Rottweiler, very publicly pursued, while verbally attacking, a respected former school administrator who turned a poorly run Indian school with a bad reputation for it's failure to educate into an award winning academy with a huge waiting list.

Betty, the thing from the bottom of the swamp, feels the POWER when she attacks the sick and the innocent, as she is so well known for. She is the name caller, the one who goes to employers to complain about the most assinine things such as when she went to my broker to complain that I sold a house to someone she didn't like. Well duh, I am a realtor.

Betty refers to many Indians as albino Indians if they are lighter in color and will let you know just how she feels about you whether on or off the reservation. She has been known to yell insults at members across parking lots or inside retail stores, even those that have their children and grandchildren with them. Betty envisions herself to be the tough guy, the biggest bad ass redneck you will ever come across. There is no telling what the she-he will do next.

Gotta wonder what she sees when she looks in the mirror. Can't imagine what goes through that putrid mind of hers that makes her think calling the ill and physically handicapped names is acceptable to any decent human being.

Does she feel empowered when she attacks those that can't or won't fight back? Or, does she attack the sick and handicapped because they can't or won't fight back. Yup...I think that is what it is. Betty the Rottweiler is really the mutt..the runt of the pack. This is her defense for her own lack of self esteem and to cover up her own multitude of deficiencies she sees in herself.

We got your number Betty. You have the human form of rabies. You are just a bigmouth who spews filth at just about anyone that crosses your path because you want to be the one to do it before someone does it to you first.

Not to worry Betty, most people aren't like you....thank God for that. So go ahead Betty, be da man, the name caller, the hate spewer....we know why you do it. By the way Betty, how did you like a little taste of your own medicine.....I'm betting you don't.

Lynne "Wind Weaver"

Native American Nations

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1855 Treaty with the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians

1836 Treaty with the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians

1836 Treaty with the Chippewa and Ottawa Indians

Crash and Burn or Call for Help

There isn't anyone qualified on the board to run a casino and the tribe is failing as a result. I think this tribe may have a better chance of success if we extended the seperation of powers to a whole new level to include casinos and enterprises.

If we are going to live as a sovereign nation, we need to carry that concept all the way through. At one time, when the tribe was still gathering members, it wasn't necessary to seperate our administrative powers and operations remained all under one roof.

It may be time to take a good hard look at the way we operate. For example, placing all "Mid Jim" store/gas stations under one general manager with local managers running each faciltiy. One general manager qualifed to keep prices consistent with the local markets as well as maintaining a consistent level of service and standards so that all Mid jims had the appearance of a chain or franchise. One merchandise manager of retail sales to oversee sales and productivity of all gift shops. This can be done by recognizing the abilities of existing employees and a reorganization of the "corporate"(tribal) policies.

We need expert help with our casinos. They lack the appeal that other tribal casinos have. They seem to be more like barns with little glitter and glam to draw customers other than gamblers. Who approved those ridiculous billboards and commercials? What do cartoon forest animals have to do with casinos? The advertising should generate excitement, nightlife with lots of flash and glam instead of ridiculous claims that gambling is 'natural'. Why are there Kewadin billboards in Traverse City, Petoskey, Marquette and numerous other locations with no mention of where the casinos are located?

What a waste that more was not included in the St. Ignace location! So much more could have been done for tourism in that area if the tribe didn't throw away so much money in all the wrong places. If we could do it all over we could have developed that area and included a waterpark, golf course, resort, spa, pool, etc...

How sad that, with all the millions that have passed through the Sault Tribe, all the leaders thought they were capable of handling it or just wanted to hold on to the power instead of turning it over to those with experience, a vision for the future and an honest interest in what was best for the tribe and its people.

Instead, the tribe is failing miserably and it is all because of greed and corruption as well as 'the powers that be' and 'the powers that were' not being willing to give it up to someone that can handle it. We need experts and reorganization but that takes money but, if all the rumors are correct then it is already too late.

So sad what has been done to so many people. How embarrassing for this tribe and its members when so many other tribes have been able to flourish and take care of its members. I think many of us focused on the political side and our priorities were based on who we favored as chairman. It got away from all of us because we put too much faith in our political favorites. No one on the board is capable of running the casinos and enterprises and they have proven it to the members. It's time for the board to admit their failures and turn it over to someone that knows what they are doing before we crash and burn.

Regarding Fred Paquin

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Fred & Friends Flock Together":
Lynne,
First of all I would like to tell you to keep up the good work! Anyone that knows Fred, Knows you speak the truth! I have heard that Fred and his few supporters are telling everyone that his victim dropped all the charges against him, again Fred cant help but Lie to make himself look like he did nothing wrong. A deferred Prosecution does not mean that the victim has dismissed the charges, it means that in a sense he admits to manhandling the victim but made a plea agreement with the prosecutor. He is on six months of probation!! That means he did something wrong! They don’t put innocent people on probation!! And if he violates his probation then the courts will pursue charges!! Wont it be a crying shame if Fred returns to be the Chief of Police, a police chief on probation what a laugh~!
Q: What is a deferred prosecution?
A: A deferred prosecution is a disposition obtained as a result of a plea agreement with the prosecution. It is similar to a deferred judgment in that the case against you is frozen while you are on probation. However, with the deferred prosecution you do not enter a guilty plea to a charge prior to being placed on probation. If you successfully complete the probationary period the charges against you are dismissed. As with a deferred judgment, there is no record of a conviction. If you are alleged to violate the terms of the deferred prosecution, a hearing is held. If you are found to violate the terms, the case proceeds as if the plea agreement it had not been entered. You will be asked to enter a plea to the charge(s). If you plead not guilty, the case is set for trial. Unlike a deferred judgment, you do not give up your right to a trial by entering into a deferred prosecution. Prosecutors are much more reluctant to grant you a deferred prosecution than a deferred judgment. If you receive a deferred prosecution you will still have to be tried if you violate your probation.

Fred's Friends Comments

Sorry but he was not cleared of any wrong doing as is explained by the post that will follow.
LW

Ms. Weaver,After being told about your website, I felt a need to respond to at least one of these articles.
As a long time friend of Mr. Paquin's I can assure you that the email's or letters, or calls you have recieved of this nature are in no way a representaion of Mr. Paquin, or of his friends. It does seem that you are completely portraying him in a negative manner, all of the time. Give him a break already. He has been cleared of any wrong doing. I am not so sure that these emails you speak of arent just sent in by an Aaron supporter to juice up your webspot or whatever this is.
Here are the facts.He has never been convicted of any crime, not even a speeding ticket as far as I know of. You keep calling him a wonam beater, when there was not even enough evidence to go to trial. Your wrong Ms. Weaver. I know there are people out there that want to see him fail but it didnt happen, so get over it. There are a lot of people that want to see you, Aaron, and the Sault Tribe fail, but its not right to spread lies about you if you have done nothing wrong is it? If is is, let me know.Please stop slandering Mr. Paquin and any other Board Member you dont take a liking to.

Gotta Love a Great Sense of Humor!

Anonymous has left a new comment on your post "Fred & Friends Flock Together":
I heard he had his head examined and it came back 70% Polyester and 30% Rayon. Toupee or not toupee that is the question

Fred & Friends Flock Together

The post below was sent as a comment to one of my articles titled "When All Else Fails, Fake It..
Sorry if this is offensive to anyone but it was important that I post it in it's entirety and will explain immediately following.

Holden and Sharon Caulks to me show details 7:21 AM (10 hours ago) Reply

Holden and Sharon Caulks has left a new comment on your post "When All Else Fails....Fake It":
Hey Lynne,Arent you going to post a congratulations to Fred Paquin for fighting the good fight and winning his court battle. Or are you going to continue to smoke aarons meat sickle and bash anyone who disagrees with your precious skunk headed freak. You dont have to answer, I already know. We all know how trashy and bias you are. I cant believe your last name isnt bias. Well, tell ****** we all feel very bad for her, I mean we would have loved to see her perjur herself in court whikle she tried to explain her infidelity and tramp like ways.
Stay in touch Lynne Cleaver.

Often when I have difficulty making up my mind about a particular situation or person, I weigh the pros and cons or the good and bad of it all. Someone makes a mistake, whether large or small, admits the wrong, pays their dues to society, makes every effort to make amends to those that suffered as a result of their mistake, then that person does deserve a certain degree of forgiveness..

But if Fred Paquin had made one mistake by being involved in an altercation with a female and as a result admitted that a man of his size, involved in a physical assault against a small female is not exactly a fair fight or a manly thing to do, was apologetic and willing to pay his dues then he should be forgiven.

Fred Paquin was caught on camera in the midst of a gaming violation. Could have been an honest mistake...a case of forgetfulness or it could have been a deliberate act fueled by a " I- can-do-what-I-want-because-I-have-the-power-to-get-away-with-it" attitude. Who is going to tell the Chief of Police and a director on the board of the Sault Tribe what he can and cannot do?

Fred Paquin took no police action when he was informed by Bernard Bouschor that he was about to relieve the tribe of 2.7 million dollars. When he was offered the same deal, why did he turn it down? Was it because he knew it was wrong or because he was making an awesome salary double-dipping as well as having double the power....too much to give up?

Fred Paquin was accused of sexual harassment which resulted in the loss of the victim's career when she was terminated for reporting the numerous incidents.

Since I have spoken repeatedly of Paquin's dirty deeds, I have had calls and anonymous emails from those who claim to be aware of other victims that are afraid to report the other incidents of ????? Because they are unreported, I cannot even hint at the details of the accusations. I can only suggest that they do us all a favor and do the right thing.

Any decent person with a normal level of integrity would agree that this man should not be wearing a badge representing someone who swore to uphold the law. If Paquin could take the assault charge along with the sexual harassment charge and the gaming violation and get a job as a police chief or even just as an officer with another department then I guess he should be allowed to remain as police chief of the Sault Tribe.

But what police department would hire someone with that sort of record? Wouldn't they be fearful of opening themselves up for lawsuits by hiring someone with that record on their force? I don't think he could get hired elsewhere if he had to to be honest and include the above details so why allow him to dirty the name of the Sault Tribe Police any longer?

Back to the post from the "Caulks" who are defending Fred's right to beat up a woman because "they" believe she is disreputable herself. The "Caulks" may not be aware that Paquin is now on probation, has a no-contact order with the victim and her family, must apologize to the victim, must have his head examined and agree to counseling for his problems with women.

To me, he...oops I mean the "Caulks" sounds like someone who has been in a similar situation, didn't take responsibility for "their" actions, blamed others for "their" own mistakes, believes there is nothing wrong with the way Paquin lives his life, and seems to pity the victimizer instead of the victim.

But the point is, how many people do you know that you consider to be of good moral character that would write the sort of sexually graphic dirt "the Caulks" wrote while criticizing the morals of Paquin's victim? It's pretty clear to me that "the Caulks" have no room to talk.

One last point, Payment supporters do not write that sort of filth because they are a different breed of people with higher moral standards than those that would support Fred Paquin's actions and I would like to say "thanks" to the "Caulks" for giving me yet another opportunity to point that out.

Lynne "Wind Weaver"

When All Else Fails....Fake It

Game on....for the candidates for open seats on the Board of Directors and the Chairman's position. When it's all about winning 70 grand plus a seemingly unlimited supply of free dinners for friends and family and nights spent in expensive hotels, not to mention the power and control gained over more than 34,000 members of the Sault Tribe, some will do anything to get there.

When I inquired who may be running for chairman, the responses and logic behind the deductions were quite telling about the mindset of those already seated.

It was suggested that DJ Hoffman has lost an enormous amount of weight so that he would be more appealing and therefore, a better candidate for chairman. Maybe he did it for his health or maybe he wanted to fit better on a billboard and try to woo and appeal to anyone that could be suckered in with superficial ploys. It didn't work for John Edwards with his expensive 'do' or tailored suits because he lacked the substance to carry it off. If you can't win it on your abilities, you better try another tactic....like appearance.

Dennis McKelvie was sporting a polo style shirt recently instead of the usual Michigan Tshirt that he has been wearing for how many years?! Did he finally take the insults from the members seriously about his lack of professional attire or is this just a weak display of trying to appear professional? Did he finally get it through his head that 70 grand a year plus too many benefits warrants a certain degree of professionalism? Maybe he will even take that huge step and get himself some dentures. Did anyone check his shoes? Did he invest in dress shoes or was he still wearing the same old dirty athletic shoes? Get with it Denny...it's all about appearances, not substance. Don't let DJ beat you out because he looks better.

Speaking of fakes, someone by the name of Diesel Mechanic (what were your parents thinking)
left a glowing message regarding Fred Paquin on this blog. 'Dies' praised the accomplishments
of Paquin the accused Woman Beater/Sexual Harrasser/ Gaming Violater/Knock Himself in the Head and Fake Unconsciensiousness to Create an Alibi (a few years ago....funny story).

Dies also wanted to note that Aaron Payment's hair was an embarrassment to the tribe....huh?
Thanks to double dipping, Fred Paquin was able to afford a pretty nice rug to wear so maybe he can convince Payment to donate some of his nice locks to men like Fred who, otherwise, could not afford such a luxury.

Again, it's that superficial, lacking substance, it's all about appearances thing that will get someone elected. Who cares what they accomplish, as long as they look good and/or say the right things at the right time.

When I decided not to publish 'Dies' Pro Paquin comments, 'Dies' was overwhelmed with grief
letting me know in no uncertain terms what a F*****g B***h I am. Geez Freddie, nice friends you have, but then similar minds seem to find one another. By the way 'Dies'...is that your real name or are you just faking it?

Lynne "Wind Weaver"

Paquin's Having a Pity Party.....All Invited

Ever since the suspended Police Chief Paquin's arrest for the alleged beating of a woman half his size after she refused his sexual advances, he has used his free space in the Sault Tribe newspaper to hold a pity party for himself instead of supplying members with his accomplishments for the month.

Fred's 'accomplishments', as it turns out, are not what he was elected to do. If ever there was a reason for no double dipping, Fred Paquin is it. As Chief of Police and a Director on the Board of the Sault Tribe, he has wielded his power like a sledge hammer to get what he wants from whoever he wants it from.

Paquin has taken the lead in the contest for who can embarrass this tribe the most. Police Chief aka Director aka Woman Beater aka Sexual Assaulter aka Gaming Violator aka Biggest Failure in upholding his duties both as police chief who took an oath to uphold the law and as Director who failed to look out for the tribes best interests.

Paquin's day in court has been moved to the middle of April due to the prosecutor taking a position elsewhere. The new prosecutor now must have time to review the details of the case and go over any new information that may come in.

Many are probably disappointed that they have to wait even longer to hear the outcome but the good news is....Paquin gets to panic for the next two months wondering how much more will be revealed about his character before the case finally gets to court. The other good news is that we seem to have acquired an excellent replacement for Paquin. Officer Marchand was raised by good people....that I know. He is just what this tribe needs to erase the memory of Paquin the Predator.

No matter what happens, Paquin needs to be fired as police chief for being a dirt bag. His chances for reelection will depend on how much of his sphere of influence remains. His final blow to his ego will be to have 20 votes or less to his credit.

Paquin's Pity Party may turn into a major celebration for the rest of the Sault tribe as well as for those in the St. Ignace area who will be glad when he no longer has the power to intimidate the residents.

Bye Fred....it's been a real blast.

Tornado Winds over Petosky

Comments in an email made by myself regarding recent unprofessional behavior by Shirley Petosky at a tribal meeting in Kincheloe was met with a challenge from Petosky to prove my statement. I love it when challenges are so dirt easy that it is almost a shame to take the person seriously.

Four individuals, over the course of a week, told me of Petosky's threat to "show her ass to members" for their criticism of the lack of ethics displayed by several members of the board over recent months. Add to that Petosky's statement in the Evening News that the At-large members are responsible for taking away her rights....huh?...prompted me to comment, via email, of Petosky's lewd acts at a public board meeting which embarrassed the entire tribe.

Petosky let me know she was not very happy with my comments either. Shirley believes it was completely appropriate to stand and turn her hind end to the person speaking at the podium and say "I'll show my ass"....the rest being unintelligible because it was no longer her mouth that was occupying the microphone. She referred to my comments as being 3rd and 4th hand so a kindly person sent me an actual clip in which Petosky, after a screaming fit, threatens to 'show her ass' and proceeds to turn her back towards the audience. Thankfully the camera turned back towards the tribal member that was speaking before 'the view' of Shirley Petosky's rear end could be a horrible memory for anyone that would view the meeting on public television.

Petosky wanted proof of my statement or a retraction to all those who received my email message. I offered to attach the video clip and send to all those who would have received my email and let them decide but I haven't heard from her since. It's bad enough that the members in attendance as well as anyone who may have watched and listened to her lewd backroad behavior on TV were subjected to Petosky's unprofessionalism.

What is really sad about this is that the members elected her to represent them and they got a whiner and a crybaby who thinks it is all about her. When I replied to her ranting with my own complaints of how the board has been operating, not once did she respond to my concerns but only to my criticism of her unprofessional and embarrassing behavior.

Hmmm...brings back memories of numerous threats from DJ Hoffman to use tribal funds to hire an investigator to go after and persecute (yes, I meant persecute) members who use alias's to speak their minds. Oh yes, let's not forget those threats of his to go to employers, file complaints with unrelated licensing agencies and to sue members for criticizing his behavior. Shirley.... there are people out there with manners that would make better mentors.

To those in her unit that voted for her...you could have had Karl Weber, an attorney with an impeccable reputation and look what you chose instead. I hope what she is doing for her constituents outweighs the embarrassment she is causing this tribe.

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

An Anonymous Writer asked that I post this......

On February 14th, Fred Paquin, suspended police chief / suspended CEO of Greektown / unit 1 director, will make his appearance in court to face assault charges for allegedly beating a tribal woman and employee for refusing his sexual advances.

Fred Paquin has a history of allegedly assaulting women, but, has remained on the board of directors and is still being paid as tribal chief of police.Controversy started to swell over the reaction of some board members when they learned of the charges. Some were quoted to suggest that "She deserved it" Paquin, himself, later suggested that she would have been better off if she had just kept her mouth shut.

He used his Board Note column to admit that it was an error in judgment but that he was the real victim. He wasn't able to accept responsibility for his brutal behavior, that evening. Instead, he turned the tables, in his column and described what he believed to be the truth about his relationship with the victim. He seemed to suggest that people won't remember his transgressions but, she will now be forever remembered for her adulteress behavior. If that isn't SPIN.....I don't know what is.Fred Paquin is unwilling to take responsibility for his behavior but, maybe this judge will insist on it.

It is possible that Fred Paquin will loose his chief of police position along with his board seat if found guilty.That is most likely what is behind this recent motion to saddle the chairman with an 81,000 dollar charge for changing the employee picnic back to the traditional weekday instead of the prohibitive weekend. Paquin believes that this would have all been swept under the rug if Payment wasn't such an employee advocate.

Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow

Is It a Breeze? Is It a Tornado? No,it's Wind Weaver

Wow! A few words spoken to the Sault Tribe Board Secretary, Joanne "Tom" Carr (and a Bouschorite), requesting my Notice of Election packet launched her into a tirade of questions and responses regarding my residency. Did other members of the tribe need to relay a timetable of their whereabouts in order to receive the election informational packet? Isn't everyone that is a tribal member entitled to receive this?

A simple request resulted in, what seems to me, to be a breach of confidentiality. Is it Carr's business as the board secretary and a member of the election committee to demand from members proof of their whereabouts and to insult members on the internet for requesting the information we are all entitled to receive?

A curious example of double standards is the fact that the members said NO to Bouschor's eligibility to run in any election until after his fate is decided in court but yet, he has picked up his election packet and plans on running for the board. If the election committee places Bouschor's name on the ballot then Santa Claus can run if he wants since the rules and the will of the membership no longer applies.

On the other hand, it is comforting to know that I can create such fear among the Bouschorites that they would start the attacks and plan their next strategy before the' election war' is even started. Considering all that Bouschor stands for, I consider this a compliment to my integrity and honesty.

Comments on my blog indicating certain actions I would take on the board, if I ran and were elected, also seem to be causing extreme fear for the Bouschorites. Dangerous suggestions that I would take 1/2 the current salary and no other benefits is a threat to those that are in it for the money.

In any event, be assured that any attack on me is coming from the Bouschorists because they fear the "Wind Weaver".

And The Good News Is....

With all the Doom and Gloom we are being subjected to by the majority of the Sault Tribe Board of Directors, the good news is that there is an election on the horizon. Even more good news is that the members are ready and anticipating change for the better.

The current directors up for re-election are all wearing a label stating exactly where they stand in regards to the Mackinac Bands and the At-Large members so no need to guess who to vote for
on that issue. Those same directors also seem to be in agreement with their position on forgiving Paquin for all his indiscretions such as alleged woman beating, sexual harassment and gaming violations and that is before the courts have had a chance to decide.

To make the decision on who to vote for even easier, those same directors don't want the new constitution but they do want Bernard Bouschor to be able to run again.....well at least 4 of them want BB back.

I have been asked to run and I think I might. The difference between me and those other guys is this:
1. I am a Sault Tribe member and a Mackinac Bands member so I know how it feels to be on both sides. I do not want the Mackinac Bands disenrolled and I don't want to see members wondering when they will be kicked out of tribal housing as well as having to worry how the will pay for health and dental care or the medications some need to survive.
2. I have lived for a few months with other At-large members and know how they feel about being treated as second class tribal citizens.
3. I see so many opportunities for business being lost to political grandstanding and opposition because the current board can't be bothered with such nickel and dime business opportunities. It is right there in front of their faces but still, politics is taking a front seat over everything else that matters.
4. I'll take half the paycheck the current board is getting paid and have the rest placed in a trust fund to assist other tribal members or returned to the Elders fund. Take all the savings from the extra "benies" and give it back to the Elder fund or to someone else that needs it.
5. I will invite the tribal members to evaluate my performance publicly and heed their advice.

No big promises....I will do what I can to try to correct as many wrongs as I can in the time I am given to do it. I can only hope that we will have some good board members to work with to achieve this.

Cause of Death...Disenrollment

As a divorced single parent, the greatest benefit to me as member of the Sault Tribe was the free health and dental care for myself and my children and fortunately, we were a healthy family. I never relied on or asked for any other services from the Sault tribe other than the health and dental care.

But what about those Elders who are diabetic, have heart problems or other age related illnesses? What about those children whose parents must rely on IHS for asthma medications so their children can breathe? There are an untold number of Sault Tribe members who have serious health problems and have no other options for their health care and most ask for nothing more than that.

But...there are a handful of directors that want to take that away. Not for one moment have they considered what they are doing to thousands of members. While they do little for the 70 grand a year plus benefits they receive, there are members who would give anything just to get a job making 1/4 of that.

Dennis McKelvie seems to be leading the charge to disenroll thousands of members of the tribe and he is followed closely by Cathy Abramson, DJ Hoffman, Joe Eitrem, Lana Causley, Keith Massaway and Fred Paquin. Now the last 3 must have some significant plan in place since they are Mackinac Bands themselves but that remains to be seen

Now those same useless people not worthy of the title or position want even more at the expense of the health of Elders, children and other members who desperately need the health benefits of the tribe. During these times of extreme unemployment in Michigan, our country falling into a recession, those greedy directors want to take more away from the members in order to benefit themselves and their own families.

I am a descendant of both Sault Tribe and Mackinac Bands so either way, it should not matter to me....but it does. It infuriates me that these evil people feel they somehow have the right to do this to so many good people. Because our people had to move away to find jobs rather then live on welfare, the greedy useless bunch sitting on the board have decided that these members are no longer Indian or part of this tribe.

I am a member of this tribe and those directors are there because of the vote (however questionable that is). The board is there to represent the members and they have failed us miserably. As a member of this tribe, I want the Mackinac Bands as well as all At Large members to remain within our tribe until such time as they choose to leave on their own.

The Mackinac Bands, with their approximate 17,000 members, are making progress. When the BIA accepted the resolution to allow the adoption of the Mackinac Bands into the Sault Tribe, they, for all intents and purposes, recognized the Mackinac Bands as being an Indian tribe. That is only logical...correct? They certainly didn't let them in thinking they were not Indian...correct? The Mackinac Bands is already recognized by the State of Michigan.

For those that are concerned about your future, Mackinac Bands is holding open enrollment and it is not necessary to drop out of the Sault Tribe at this time. For those that are not Mackinac Bands, contact the Bay Mills tribe since Sault Tribe is just a splinter tribe of Bay Mills.

http://macbands.blogspot.com/