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LdF Tribe chair remains vacant after haggling; new meeting set Jan. 25
Joe Costanza, NN.N Editor Published 01/17/2010 – 10:13 a.m. CST Newsofthenorth.net LAC du FLAMBEAU – Plans to name a new president of The Lac du Flambeau Band of Lake Superior Chippewa Indians were derailed Saturday, Jan. 16, by tribal wrangling over procedures. The Tribal Council met to appoint a new leader to fill the... »
Judge refuses to name receiver for casino
By Cary Spivak of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Jan. 10, 2010 5:59 p.m. In a ruling that could have a far-reaching impact in Indian country, a federal judge has refused to appoint a receiver for the Lac du Flambeau’s northern Wisconsin casino even though the tribe defaulted on a $50 million bond. The action... »
Update on election
Terry Hoyt, Tribal attorney issued a memorandum today stating that “Since there was no communication from the election board to the tribal council concerning a complaint or the results of a complaint, the election results must be presumed certified. Any complaint unresolved at this point can no longer be considered because of time constraints.”... »
Two complaints filed with Lac du Flambeau tribal election board, according to president
By Joe VanDeLaarschot of The Lakeland Times No decision has been reached yet by the Lac du Flambeau tribal election aboard concerning two complaints that were filed within five days of the tribe’s Oct. 6 general election. That’s according to LdF tribal chairman Carl Edwards who spoke to a Lakeland Times reporter about the... »
Did Dee chair meeting as promised???
Did the Vice Prez. chair the meeting at 3:30 this afternoon to sit new Council members??? Or was that another case of just more empty words. »
Incumbents swept out of office in LdF tribal election
Incumbent members of tribal council, secretary, treasurer all lose re-election bid Joe VanDeLaarschot Reporter Opponents of the Lac du Flambeau tribal government apparently got their wish Tuesday when two incumbent members of the tribal council and the incumbent treasurer and secretary were all voted out of office as the result of a controversial tribal... »
LDF Tribal Election Results Contested
From: Stoffel, Laura Sent: Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:37 PM To: 2585@townnews.com; wrjonews@wrjo.com; ken@wxpr.org; rrivard@lakelandtimes.com; gmorris@rhinelanderdailynews.com; galbert@wjjq.com; clake@waow.com; hschallock@wjfw.com; news@wsaw.com; news@rhinelanderdailynews.com; email@wjfw.com; rjfoley@ap.org; sbauer@ap.org; brian.bull@wpr.org; rimrie@ap.org Cc: Edwards, Carl Subject: For Immediate Release: Lac du Flambeau Election Results Contested LDF Tribal Election Results Contested The Lac du Flambeau tribe’s election held Tuesday, October... »
The Results
Barry LeSieur 526 Rose Mitchell 355 Betty Jo Graveen 544 Weeders 336 Eric Chapman 428 Goldie Larson 427 Betty Jack 405 Elmer Rising Sun 404 John Labarge 400 Liza Doud 334 Donna Lemere 307 Mike Christensen 270 »
Election Fraud
I just heard that the election board and 6 pack sent out 500 absentee ballots. Now I know people, lots of people who didn't get one! »
Hidden Agenda? Why and What are you hiding?
How do we justify our fear? Can we justify our fear? Should we continue to make excuses that only temporarily subdue our guilty conscience? At every school,institute, museum, etc, the teacher, speaker or curator speaks with great enthusiasm, of a once proud people. Once? Is that right? What happened? Of course we will... »