Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Tribal Members Protest, Allege Nepotism

Eight Saginaw Chippewa Tribal members gathered outside the tribal casino to protest the appointment of Charmaine Benz to Tribal Council. She was appointed to fill the vacant District 1 seat originally held by former Council Member Simon Jackson, who was suspended from office on May 6. He was later convicted of felony drunken driving.

Protesters say that Benz, who was sworn in to office on Tuesday, is related to tribal leaders. Protesters held signs that read "No Democracy Axis of Evil Appointment." Another sign read “Stop nepotism appointment.”

You can read more about it here.

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