Paugusett Reservation Emergency

Colette Little Fawn Becker (cbecker@umab.umd.edu)
Thu, 19 Aug 1993 13:39:16 EST

I have heard from a very reliable source that the standoff at the Golden Hill
Reservation is an inter-tribal conflict that has gotten out of hand. Apparently
Moon Face Bear is a renegade who is going against the tribal council and its
Chief Piper. Chief Piper happens to be the father of Moon Face Bear. My
sources tell me that Chief Piper and the tribal council did not want to have
the smoke shop on the reservation in the first place. From what I understand
AIM is requesting that no one go to Connecticut. They are afraid that if more
people show up at the reservation some one is going to get hurt. My source is
very close to the situation and he is completely reliable. Please do not
escalate the situation any more than it is. Peace.