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New Wampanoag leader dismisses rift - Tribe will press bid for casino, he says [Corrected 09/11/07]
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Mashpee - The new leader of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, Shawn W.
Hendricks Sr., and his supporters tried to present a unified front
yesterday, gathering to dismiss concerns that a schism within the
tribe was threatening the Wampanoag's effort to build a $1 billion
casino in the state.
Some tribal members said they want to unseat the tribal council,
then possibly reconsider the tribe's casino plans and reopen a land
suit that severely damaged relations between Mashpee and the tribe in
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; MASHPEE -- Only weeks ago, the Mashpee Wampanoag were on their way to fortune. They had won federal recognition, clearing the way for them to build a glittering $1 billion resort and casino in Middleborough and reap the millions that other tribes have collected from gambling. Then things went awry.
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The Boston Globe
; ... cast a pall over the tribe's recent hard-earned federal recognition. Some members said they were shocked and disgusted by the news and worried that Glenn Marshall's past may tarnish the image of the tribe, which hopes to build the state's first casino. They ...
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