5. Video clips of August 19, 2006 meeting.
Here are some of the things your Chief, Vice Chief
and Council had to put up with at the August 19, 2006 meeting which in
reality was not a meeting but a small group that did not want the
truth to be heard and when it was they changed topics and made threats.
* Evidence Chief Summers did not resign, if he
would have resigned, why is there discussion
after he has left due to illness in the family some 7 hours or better
into the day? 2 min, 29 sec. (repeated below) RP
Video
More evidence that Chief Summers did not resign. At the end of the day,
one can see the sun is setting
and with the camera still recording why would there be conversation
about removing the Power of Attorney if
Chief Summers resigned? 7 min, 04 sec.
(repeated below) RP Video (There is more to this clip but is
being saved for the court room if needed)
Anyone and everyone that
knows Chief Summers knows he is an honest and caring man, anyone
trying to say otherwise is misleading you. (RP
Video) It would also be nice if they could make up their minds
to when Chief Summers said he resigned. Eric Smith said in an e-mail "On
AUG 19TH 2006 Jerry Summers was leaving and not coming
back, this was entered into the minutes that he resigned his position.
Then it was said by some of the same people "He
also, on the same day, outside of
council chambers and in the presence of twenty or more tribal members,
did resign his office and renounce his responsibilities" The
remained of this will be heard in court and then placed here for all
to see.
* Evidence of threats made when Council makes a motion and Tim Spencer shouts "you
want a riot" for Council warning James Ellis about bringing up employee issues in open
session. James Ellis says "Tribal business stays open, not closed" and
this is "concern of himself". Bringing up employees in open session
is violation of labor laws and could make the Western Cherokee liable.
James Ellis then states "this is not a hearing,
this is concerns of myself"
1 min, 14 sec. RP Video
* Chief
Summers tries to explains to James Ellis about returning of phone
calls and he did talk with him, James Ellis cuts Chief Summers
off while he is speaking. James Ellis does not seem to listen to Council explaining
to James Ellis of
previous conversations about the return of calls. James Ellis admits he has not brought things
to Council. 3 min, 21 sec. RP Video (Not bringing issues
to Council but going public before hand is part of what got him placed on recall.)
** Threat made of
you control it or or I will after
it is recommended that Jim Gowan be removed for putting a spear in the face of
Chief Summers. Jim Gowan (not a member) was very disrespectful some three
times through the day, at one point he sticks the spear in Chief
Summers face. 1 min, 0 sec. RP Video
* Evidence Vice
Chief Watson is accountable when Carman McDonald explains about
accountability of Vice Chief
Watson on things in his store, James Ellis admits to taking two
blankets and has not paid for them.
3 min, 26 sec. RP Video
* Evidence of
Carlo Carlino's honesty comes into question about telling people
Vice Chief Watson insulted the Cook at the 2005 powwow. Council makes
motion to break for lunch, voted on and ignored by James Ellis
6 min, 10 sec. RP Video
* Evidence Vice Chief Watson
DID NOT misappropriate money when he explains the resolution for
spending on RV, after James Ellis
makes it an issue then
admits to passing the spending. Council makes
motion and is ignored by James Ellis. RP Video
* Vice Chief Watson reminds Council that two of
the people speaking out were part of
taking records out of the
office with the help of an Elder and attempting to take our
web-site a few years ago. Tim Spencer then charges forward breaking and throwing a spear at Vice Chief Watson,
hitting Chief Summers. 1 min, 54 sec. RP Video
*
Laurie Spencer tries
to make it as though Vice Chief Watson is responsible and then admits
it is Council she wishes to address when she is asking for refund of money
never approved by Council. 1 min, 46 sec. RP
Video
* Evidence of
accomplishment when
Chief Summers explains
accomplishments with this administration, Jim Gowan (aka. Little
Chief which is not a member) speaks back at the Chief, James Ellis
states he is not tooting his horn. 8 min, 31
sec. RP Video
** James Ellis states
he did not start the petition, and
admits he used records of the Election voter registration to contact people, then states he did
not use specific names in his letter. 4 min, 10
sec. RP Video
Read
letter sent to the people that is not to have specific names mentioned pdf
(You decide who is telling the truth)
Correction, Vice Chief Watson says he resigned from enrolment, should
be elections.
*
Roberta Miller, former treasurer clarifies
that she resigned due to Lisa Thompson not sending her the receipts
she needed and Gail McElfresh was wrong when she wrote it was Vice Chief Watson
which was the reason for her resigning. 2 min, 58
sec. RP Video
* Evidence Vice
Chief Watson did NOT resign when he
says he will pray
on the idea of stepping down. 3 min, 17 sec. RP
Video
* Evidence
Wanda Campbell is not a
member when she admits it but now is supposed to hold the position of Acting Chief/President with
the group James Ellis brought in, Elder Horton speaks about progress
of the Western Cherokee and the prayers needed.
4 min, 0 sec. RP Video
* Evidence the
defendants has no evidence when Geneva Merritt speaks on the four bags of trash brought in, Vice
Chief Watson asks why when there is nothing in them. The only piece of
relevant information which was not in the trash was ballot that was
postmarked some two months after the election. This should have been
in the protection of the Election Dept. if relevant. Wanda Campbell
(non member) starts yelling with a Eagle Staff present.
4 min, 58 sec. RP Video (most of those that created disturbances left
after this)
*
Carlo Carlino offers to step down again if
the Chief, Vice Chief and James Ellis resign. Chief Summers had
already left due to illness in his family, how could Chief Summers
resign if it is mentioned for him to resign again after leaving. This
is approx 7 hours into the day. 2 min, 29 sec.
RP Video
*
Vice Chief Watson speaks on if we
resign and the future, speaks about when Chief Summers called a
meeting and Geneva Merritt said if one of us can not make it there
will be no meeting and Gail trying to take over enrollment.
3 min, 30 sec. RP Video
* Elder Horton speaks on what is needed to be done and personal agendas need to
be set aside. 3 min, 21 sec. RP Video
Message from Elder
Horton on 6/29/07 to set the record straight about Aug. 19, 2006 meeting.
* A guest and one that helps
often wishes those that were here were still present, speaks on being
a part of things. 3 min, 28 sec. RP Video
* Evidence James Ellis does not wish to work with
Plaintiffs when James Ellis says he
wants his property back when it was made available a few days
after his suspending. He says he will not shake Vice Chief's
hand. 1 min, 46 sec. RP Video
* If Chief Summers resigned
why is there conversation about the
power of attorney and Carlo asking for a vote to remove it? No
vote is taken. James Ellis seems to say "I am done" when Council does
not take an action on something they see no problem with.
7 min, 4 sec. RP Video (This is after the meeting and the sun
is setting)
There were no official votes on anything after
the reading of the minutes some 1 hour into the day, all motions were
ignored.
Many of us believe, if these people are unhappy they
can leave, we will give them their records and they can go on their way.
They can leave but we will not give them what belongs to the Western Cherokee.
After seeing some of the video, would you think you had a chance at being
heard if you did not agree with them?
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