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Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes—Verbatim <br /> October 10, 2000 <br /> John Ferguson: . They have not informed at any time, what they want and what they <br /> are desirous of in the Town of Mashpee...there has been some <br /> innuendo as to what they'd like to have, and we the townspeople <br /> have been left in the cold. We just don't know, and you the <br /> Selectmen have been left the same way. When I came back from <br /> Florida, six-months ago, I read the discussion of what was <br /> happening, and I did at that time wrote a letter to the editor and I <br /> said that the Chairman should talk to the Tribal Council...We <br /> ended up with facilitators and we ended up with what seemed like <br /> demands from the Tribal Council for recognition, full recognition. <br /> And I think one of the things we need to do is, we need to have full <br /> disclosure. <br /> A 2000 page document and map...I don't'need to read a book <br /> about reservations, show me a map...of what they have asked <br /> for... Instead of the 800 acres which they originally supposably <br /> claimed... we've heard some thing about 55 square miles, of <br /> 55,000 acres. We don't know what that is. We'd like to see it... <br /> If full disclosure is taking place, the Selectmen can sit down and <br /> see that. If you and I as townspeople see that, I think it would <br /> make a big difference. <br /> Applause. <br /> Maureen Rollins: Just a comment with regards to this Bill which before the Senate <br /> and in Washington, has our representatives made an attempt to <br /> discuss the Bill with legislatures? Do we have any leverage?... <br /> That is scary, if the Bill is passed...Where do they come into this? <br /> Selectman Leveille: ....That's why we need lobbyists because they would go to the <br /> Secretary's Office, they would go to Senator Kennedy's Office and <br /> continue to go until their voices are heard. <br /> Maureen Rollins: Is there any information as to where the legislatures would stand <br /> on this? <br /> Selectman Marsters: That is what we need to find out. We need to know where we <br /> stand. <br /> Leslie Greig: I'd just like to make one comment, Chuckie said, What does the <br /> town want from the Tribe? As far as I know, we don't want <br /> anything. <br /> 11 <br />