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x <br /> f <br /> 4 <br /> Selectman Taylor: recognition part should be taken and should be applauded and <br /> helped in any way we can as long as it doesn't mean a separate <br /> nation. That is my biggest thing. <br /> Selectman Green: well, we have taken a... <br /> Selectman Cahalane: Can I say nay part? Since day one of this, I have had one thing. <br /> And one thing is, I want to see the Town of Mashpee indemnified <br /> from any land suits against either the town or-any person in the <br /> town.. That has been nay thing since the beginning. of course, <br /> without any conversations or anything else at one point, we had a <br /> verbal going back to our original letters with Wayne and I met with <br /> Glenn Marshall and, we had a verbal. They in no way wanted to <br /> take our land at that point. The discussion was what legal means <br /> we could use to get this land, and it never got-any frther than that <br /> because after that, we were supposed to have talks and, thea for <br /> different reasons and what not,the talks did not start. <br /> As far as sovereign nation goes, I think we have to wait until May <br /> 2 �and see what the Bureau of Indian Affairs say because I don't <br /> think we have a choice right now. If they rule, if the tribe is a <br /> tribe,thea there is a protest period in which the town would have <br /> to decide just what they want to protest...That's my feeling on it. <br /> Selectman green: well, that is a comment period. But, we have sort of operated with <br /> our heads in the sand. we've not made any roads to going, we <br /> have made proposals that have driven sides apart further and <br /> frther. I agree with you John, that now we are at a point where <br /> we need to wait and see what the BIA cones back with from all <br /> sides. I mean, I can't see getting the tribe to the table now. 'I've <br /> been in discussions with some members and there is a strong <br /> feeling against sitting down in talking now with the town because <br /> they are this close and, they don't see the benefit in doing so, but <br /> we as leaders of the community should have been trying to open <br /> doors. whether we discuss the birds flying in the sky or the <br /> herring in the river, anything to open discussions and formalize a <br /> relationship between the town and the tribe. I bring this subject up <br /> to clarify it, because when I read the article it seemed to be leading <br /> the people to believe that them was a way that we could go in and <br /> say, okay, we can take a past of this procedure and take it out, and <br /> mare it this, instead of this. well that doesn't exist anymore, l <br /> don't feel. I feel that at one time, It may have existed. But, I don't <br /> feel that it exists anymore because there is a deadline on whether it <br /> is going or not. I just wanted the people of Mashpee to be aware <br /> that recognition isn't something that is given out in stages. It is <br /> yes or no thing. we haven't talked the gibe. we aren't talking <br />