Four RBC members try to retain power thru media manipulation and propaganda
by Maxine Manypenny
Leech Lake Enrollee
Recently published articles against our new Leech Lake Chairman, Eli hunt,
neglect to reveal, to the public the real truth and in some cases are
outright slanderous lies. If the MCT Constitution were published, one
would be able to see the wrongdoing of the four (4) RBC members and their
select few followers and potential for more abuse of power.
We, the people of Leech Lake, have been under RBC dictatorship for
as long as Chip Wadena has been in control of the White Earth Reservation
and MCT. The select few that are complaining about Eli, are fighting to
deep their dictatorship. The whole Reservation is fighting this long-term
dictatorship through petitions to remove the oppressors.
The whole Reservation is backing Eli and giving their consent and
approval to Eli to help make our drastically needed changes and restore our
Reservation to an Honest and Open Government. The select few followers of
the four (4) RBC members are "the new dissenters," are the very people who
have been getting "Freebies" for years and are fighting to keep their
pockets full. Maybe in the future, the recently fired employees will think
about the whole Reservation instead of themselves if and when they finally
have to struggle like the rest of us.
These few complainers are neglected to mention quite a few
facts such as: The many numbers of people these RBC members have fired in
their dictatorship years with no recourse; The Reservation monies stolen
from the RBC for themselves; the Reservation monies stolen from the casino
vaults by these four RBC members and their select few; The Reservation
monies paid for the four (4) RBC members to pay for the defense of these
well know criminals; the gross amount of monies with will continue to
steal; The large number of relative they have given jobs to since they put
in office replacing Leech Lake enrollees. The majority of the Reservation
people who have been verbally insulted by these RBC members and their
select few. How much more abuse do you think the Reservation people can
handle by these true dictators?
If the present four (4) RBC members are so law-abiding and abide
the Constitution and By-Laws, why didn't they remove Dan and Myron
according to Article X, Sec. 2, (a), (b), and (d): Malfeasance in the
handling of tribal affairs; Dereliction or neglect of duty; Conviction of
a felony in any county, State or Federal court while serving on the RBC.
Why didn't Jack and Alfred follow the Constitution to remove these two
individuals from office according to the above Article X from our MCT
Constitution? Jack and Alfred are presenting facing charges from the
people because they cannot abide by Article X. Sec. 2, (b), (e):
Dereliction or neglect of duty; Refusal to comply with any provision of the
Constitution and Bylaws of the Tribe.
The four (4) RBC members are the real people holding "illegal
meetings" according to their own Constitution and Bylaws. These four
individual are alone in their illegal meetings which are closed to the
whole Reservation. These four people and their select few followers have
completely forgotten that representative purpose is to represent and serve
the people, not themselves.
Eli's open meetings have attendance from the whole Reservation with
the TRUE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE. Eli is not alone in his decisions for the
Reservation, the whole Reservation is making the decision. The rightful
claim and ownership of "Dictator" belong to the four (4) RBC members and
their select few followers who are fighting for more money for themselves
and their select few. These "dictators" are fighting to keep the bank
accounts open to themselves, instead of the Reservation and the people.
These "dictators" won't listen to the people and what is best for the
Reservation.
The people of the Reservation cannot even go to the
RBC office to speak with their representative and this has been happening
for years and years. They hire people to lie for them to try to cover up
their Constitutional mistakes. They bribe people to their minority side.
The kind of government these select few want to keep is the "Chip Wadena
style" dictatorship government. Is that the kind of government these sect
few want to keep? Their illegal MCT Court was illegally established for
their own means with their personal selection of judge. There is no
recognition from any agency, organization, nor the people of Leech Lake for
their "Kangaroo Court."
Eli and his constituents are well known to the community as honest
and would never lower themselves to lie, cheat and steal to get what they
want. Eli is very concerned and attending to the needs of the whole
Reservation and he most definitely has the support of the whole
Reservation, not a select few as the four dictators and "new dissenters"
have. The firing of the recent employees is not just from Eli alone, but
with the direction, blessing and consent of the whole Reservation.
Even the President of the U.S. brings in his own Administration and
replaces top positions with people he can trust and work with. The four
(4) RBC members and their select few are threatening the very foundation on
which Indian sovereignty and self-governance is based upon, the power of
the people of Leech Lake to govern ourselves. These four RBC members are
the real criminals for not following their own Constitution.
Myron and Dan both should have resigned upon convictions. Dan has
outright lied to the public in his statement that he works for the people.
Dan Brown has forgotten the people for the checkbook. Dan openly stated
that he didn't resign after conviction as the four (4) RBC members refused
to accept his resignation. That public statement proves that the present
RBC are not fulfilling the Constitution for removal of convicted felons
from office. Dan publicly stated approximately fifty (50) people asked him
to stay in office, yet he outrageously lies to the public in his statement
of claim to have over 750 followers in the recent article of the Bemidji
Pioneer. You and the rest of the RBC members may have won the election two
years ago, but you certainly don't have any followers now that you were
caught stealing from your people.
Myron, you may have bought enough votes to get you back in office
but you were illegally certified and should not have been allowed to run
according to the Constitution. One more fact, Myron, 80% of the people DID
NOT vote for you. How many people did you hire to run to split up the
election? At least one has openly stated he received $5,000.00 from you,
Myron to put his name in to run just to split up votes. Dan and Myron
should be rightfully removed from office according to the Constitution.
The present District i and II Representatives are absolutely no
help to the people of Leech Lake so it's no great wonder that the whole
Reservation wants their removal. Alfred Fairbanks has verbally and
physically assaulted Frank Reese at the RBC office in front of staff on
August 2nd. Alfred Fairbanks carries a gun and publicly showed it to staff
in a very threatening manner at the RBC office on August 5th. Where is
Al's concern for the people of Leech Lake whom his supposed to represent?
If anyone gets in his way, look out?
Lisa Fairbanks (Al's sister) has verbally assaulted Dee Fairbanks
and Leon Bedeau. Lisa Fairbanks has physically assaulted Charlie Michaud
on August 6th to get her hands on signed petitions (50 valid signatures) to
remove Alfred Fairbanks. The unfair process of retaliation started in the
past from former dictators and has only been a practice of the real
dictators, the four (4) RBC members and their select few.
Where is the maturity of such people who use verbal abuse and
physical violence as the example and answer to our problems? Is that the
kind of government the four (4) RBC members and their select few are
fighting to keep? Where is the honesty, moral and values of our so called
four (4) representatives? Do these four individuals and select few
followers have any part of a conscience left in themselves?
They certainly lost the respect of the people of Leech Lake
Reservation and are fighting to destroy our Chairman and the whole
Reservation along with them. If these irrational four (4) RBC members want
to continue in their "Chip Wadena style" government, then they should join
him in custody.
My prayers are for the betterment and protection of our people of
Leech Lake Reservation and our Chairman Eli O. Hunt.
Maxine Manypenny
Leech Lake Anishinaabe
Cass Lake, Minnesota
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