Indianz.com is reporting:
A former employee of a lobbying firm is accusing prominent leaders in Indian Country of accepting kickbacks.
Nikishna Polequaptewa once worked for Blue Stone Strategies, whose mission calls for "protecting tribal sovereignty" and "building strong economies." He's alleging that the firm did that by "improperly" paying tribal and Indian leaders of hopes of landing more lobbying contracts.
Alleged recipients include Ernie Stevens, the chairman of the National Indian Gaming Association; Brian Cladoosby, the president of the National Congress of American Indians; and Brian Patterson, the president of the United South and Eastern Tribes, according to a court filing reviewed by The Santa Fe New Mexican.
The paper's story does not include comments from those who were named by Polequaptewa, who is a member of the Hopi Tribe. He's being sued by Blue Stone in federal court in California for allegedly disclosing trade secrets and damaging company property.
Stay tuned.
This is probably a short list of those taking kickbacks and taking advantage of Indian Gaming, when it was meant for the natives who are being disenrolled, it is so sad to see such dishonesty among leaders.
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DeleteLook for Mark Marrcaro, and Robber Schmit from Pala. Their name is probably in the mix.
ReplyDeleteWhy does this not surprise me? The "turn a blind eye" approach of the NIGC,(National Indian Gatekeepers of Corruption) now makes perfect sense.
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