One LTBB member, an elder named Allan Kesick, has an online book about alcoholism, spirituality, environmental issues, being an Indian, and it's called "Windstriker."  Windstriker is his Indian name and, in Indian, is Naki Yo'win.  If you get a chance, please buy his book.  Windstriker is a well-written autobiography, for the most part, but has his thoughts and comments about how life is and what we can possibly do to save Mother Earth.  His book sells for $4.00 and is electronically published by BookTango (www.booktango.com).  You can contact Allan at alkesick2@yahoo.com for any comments or to see a chapter of his book.

Tribal Chair/Vice-Chair and Council Candidates

                                      

                                              TRIBAL CHAIR/VICE-CHAIR CANDIDATES

Teams running for Chair/Vice-Chair we've heard of are Audrey Atkinson/Joe Lucier, Al Colby/Dexter McNamara, Kevin Gasco/Marvin Mulholland, Fred Kiogima/Deb DeLeon, Mel Kiogima/Regina Bentley, Cheryl Kishigo-Lesky/Mary Roberts, Annette Van DeCar/Tammy Okuly.

Fred and Deb are the new LTBB Chair and Vice-Chair.  We wish them the best and know they'll do their best for ALL Tribal members.

                                                                TRIBAL COUNCIL

We've heard there are 18 individuals running for Tribal Council this year.  Since we've received no list of all who are running, all we can say is PLEASE DO NOT re-elect those currently on Council.  Tribal Council is practically running the whole Tribe and that shouldn't be.  We're supposed to have three branches (Executive, Legislative, and Judicial) of government, not one (Legislative, which is Council).  We need a forensic audit, which Council says we can't afford but yet they put money aside for a new casino; we need to take the departments from under Council and put them back where they belong.  In case you aren't aware, it's Council who votes on per caps every year.  Most Council candidates, to date, have promised anything to get voted in and, yet when they get in, they're for themselves and not Tribal members.  Again, please vote wisely!!

The new Tribal Council elected this year is comprised of: Regina Gasco Bentley, Legislative Leader; Julie Shananaquet, Tribal Secretary; Marcella Reyes, Tribal Treasurer; John Keshick III; Beatrice Law; Bill Denemy; Winnay Wemigwase, Aaron Otto; and Michael Naganashe.