Massachusetts: The Corrupt Hoax

The Genting/Mashpee Wampanoag/Taunton federal application was received by the BIA on June 4,  5 days before the referendum. Have you read it???

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For Immediate Release: Contact:

May 31, 2012 Brooke Scannell

617-922-0094 (Mobile)

brooke@thescannellgroup.com

Bureau of Indian Affairs Moves Forward with Mashpee Wampanoag

Tribe’s Application for Land in Trust

Notice is a major step forward in Tribe’s pursuit of an initial reservation

Mashpee, MA

- Chairman Cedric Cromwell of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

announced today that the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) is moving forward with its

review of the Tribe’s application for an initial reservation.

The BIA has issued a Notice to State and Local Governments regarding the Mashpee

Wampanoag Tribe’s pending application for an initial reservation in Mashpee and

Taunton, MA. The BIA notified the appropriate state and local governments pursuant to

25 CFR Part 151 of the pending land-into-trust application and informed them of a 30-

day opportunity to provide written comments on the acquisition’s impacts on regulatory

jurisdiction, real property taxes and special assessments (Section 151 Notice).

“This is a significant step by the BIA since it demonstrates a move forward in taking the

Tribe’s lands into federal trust, including for gaming purposes,” explained Chairman

Cromwell. “This initial reservation will allow our Tribe to fulfill our duty to provide

services to our nation, including housing, health care, education, job training, cultural

preservation and more in Mashpee. In addition, this is a significant step forward in our

plans to create jobs and revenue for our Tribe, the City of Taunton, and the

Commonwealth of Massachusetts through development of a destination resort casino in

Taunton. This is a monumental day for our Tribe, and is due to the hard work and

perseverance of Tribal leadership and Tribal citizens, especially our Elders, who have

never wavered from the goal of achieving the true sovereignty and economic selfsufficiency

that will come with this initial reservation.”

About the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, known as the People of the First Light, has inhabited

present-day Massachusetts for more than 12,000 years.

After an arduous 30+ year

process [and Jack Abramoff's help], the Mashpee Wampanoag were re-acknowledged as a federally recognized

tribe in 2007 and retain full tribal sovereignty rights.

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