Naive doesn't even define the Town of Mashpee that hasn't read the fine print.
Mashpee officials discuss relations with Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe
MASHPEE —
The Mashpee Board of Selectmen and the Mashpee School Committee held a joint meeting on June 25 to discuss ongoing relations with the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe.
"The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, as we all know, has always been a very historical presence and influence in the town and an integral component to our community in Mashpee,” Mashpee Town Counsel Pat Costello said. “Back in 2007, when they were formally recognized as a Native American
Tribe by the federal government, it opened a whole new chapter.
“With that recognition came numerous rights, numerous opportunities for the tribe to create its own governmental structure and agencies,” he added. “The Board of Selectmen … has maintained the position that we want to work cooperatively and for the joint benefit of both the citizens of the town and the members of the tribe.”
Mashpee first negotiated an inter-governmental agreement with the tribe in April of 2008, primarily dealing with land conveyances and land use issues in Mashpee and setting principles for the town and the tribe to work cooperatively.
Moving forward, Costello anticipates the town will have to engage in further negotiations with the tribe with regards to issues like public safety, public works, and public education.
Mashpee Selectmen Chairman John Cahalane said the tribe felt it could bring a lot of federal money to the table when it first entered into the inter-governmental agreement with the town of Mashpee, saying it was a considered a "win-win" by all parties back in 2008. But town officials did not then expect a protracted legal struggle for the Mashpee Wampanoag to take land into trust.
[Is that the inter-governmental agreement never approved by Congress?]
A lot of the informal discussion centered on education.
Mashpee School Committee Chairman Scott McGee said he’s not certain if the tribe legally can have input on major decisions on things like hiring a superintendent search or budgetary policy. “The first thing we need to do is sit down and talk,” he said.
Potentially, the tribe could open its own school that would compete with Mashpee public schools. If it were to do so, it would need to be on its own land. If the now landless tribe gets land in trust, the Mashpee Wampanoag could open a school on its land, to be funded by the U.S government’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. It also could choose to open a school on private land, Costello said.
Brian Hyde, who replaces Ann Bradshaw as superintendent on July 1, attended the June 25 meeting. "The tribe needs to, I assume, submit a list of proposals in writing of issues they would like to discuss with the schools," he said.
"The Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe, as we all know, has always been a very historical presence and influence in the town and an integral component to our community in Mashpee,” Mashpee Town Counsel Pat Costello said. “Back in 2007, when they were formally recognized as a Native American
Tribe by the federal government, it opened a whole new chapter.
“With that recognition came numerous rights, numerous opportunities for the tribe to create its own governmental structure and agencies,” he added. “The Board of Selectmen … has maintained the position that we want to work cooperatively and for the joint benefit of both the citizens of the town and the members of the tribe.”
Mashpee first negotiated an inter-governmental agreement with the tribe in April of 2008, primarily dealing with land conveyances and land use issues in Mashpee and setting principles for the town and the tribe to work cooperatively.
Moving forward, Costello anticipates the town will have to engage in further negotiations with the tribe with regards to issues like public safety, public works, and public education.
Mashpee Selectmen Chairman John Cahalane said the tribe felt it could bring a lot of federal money to the table when it first entered into the inter-governmental agreement with the town of Mashpee, saying it was a considered a "win-win" by all parties back in 2008. But town officials did not then expect a protracted legal struggle for the Mashpee Wampanoag to take land into trust.
[Is that the inter-governmental agreement never approved by Congress?]
A lot of the informal discussion centered on education.
Mashpee School Committee Chairman Scott McGee said he’s not certain if the tribe legally can have input on major decisions on things like hiring a superintendent search or budgetary policy. “The first thing we need to do is sit down and talk,” he said.
Potentially, the tribe could open its own school that would compete with Mashpee public schools. If it were to do so, it would need to be on its own land. If the now landless tribe gets land in trust, the Mashpee Wampanoag could open a school on its land, to be funded by the U.S government’s Bureau of Indian Affairs. It also could choose to open a school on private land, Costello said.
Brian Hyde, who replaces Ann Bradshaw as superintendent on July 1, attended the June 25 meeting. "The tribe needs to, I assume, submit a list of proposals in writing of issues they would like to discuss with the schools," he said.
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