IN THE LATEST "THE MOHEGAN WAY" SUMMER 2008 ISSUE, ON THE FRONT COVER IS AN ARTICLE ENTITLED "QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT TRIBAL SOVERIEGNTY"
THE ARTICLE GIVES A VERY GOOD HISTORY ABOUT SOVEREIGNTY, THE MOHEGAN RELATIONS WITH THE COLONISTS, THE STATE OF CONNECTICUT AND THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION.
WHAT IT DOES NOT DO IS EXPLAIN WHY SEVERAL MEMBERS OF THE TRIBAL COUNCIL USED SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY AS A DEFENSE IN A LAWSUIT BROUGHT AGAINST THEM BY A TRIBAL MEMBER.
IT SHOULD NEVER HAVE BEEN USED.
I TALKED TO SOME MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF ELDERS, PAST AND PRESENT. THEY AGREED THAT THIS SITUATION NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT AND ADDRESSED.
PLEASE LOOK AT A PREVIOUS ARTICLE ENTITLED " SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY."
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