The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, dazzled by visions of 3 Slot Barns in Mashpee, Middleboro and Fall River failed to pay the Town of Middleboro the monies agreed to when their first investors disappeared.
Although the Town of Mashpee has an 'agreement' with the Tribe, approved by Town Meeting voters, that 'agreement' was never approved by Congress and, it is my understanding, it is unenforceable. At some future point, the Mashpee Wampanoags will pursue their land claims.
The SCOTUS decision in the Oneida case has the potential of impacting all 3 communities, potentially more in the future.
Beacon Hull, lulled by their misunderstanding of case law and lured by Casino KoolAid might take heed.
Stayed tuned for the outcome. Excerpt below, worth reading in its entirety.
Supreme Court to review Oneida reservation's existence
The U.S. Supreme Court has set a date to hear from attorneys for Madison and Oneida counties and the Oneida Indian Nation on whether the counties can foreclose on nation land.
Oral arguments have been scheduled for Feb. 23 in Washington, D.C. The two questions before the court will be:
• Does the tribe’s sovereign immunity prevent the counties from seizing the Oneidas’ land when they don’t pay property taxes?
• Does the Oneida Indian reservation still exist, or was it disbanded in an 1838 treaty?
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