It seems the radicals against the Shabbona land deal, Potawatomi divided about Shabbona land, say this land deal made by the tribal council is all new to them. Well, the information below shows otherwise:
"Chronology of Events in the Shabbona Project
Feb 4, 1997 Letter from Chairwoman Rupnicki to Bob Sheets and Mary West, that PBPN by Resolution 96-74 agrees to engage to Skyline to serve as exclusive advisor and representative with respect to land claim and future commercial land use, in exchange for 20 year contract to pay %15 of net revenues, or buyout after 7 years.
Resolution 97-18 Signed by Chairwoman Rupnicki and Secretary Juanita Jessepe authorizing hire of MSAJ as lead law firm on land claim.
Resolution 97-63 Signed by Chairwoman Rupnicki and Secretary Juanita Jessepe authorizing submission of land claim research to Dept. of Interior to seek recognition that PBPN is successor in interest, and entitled to beneficial title, to reservation lands."
Secrets in politics have a way of coming out and that holds true even for tribal politics!
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