![]() ![]() However, what’s supposed to be easy has been very challenging for our tribe and our people, so I think it’s best to just reassess everything and see what the community wants to do.” “Casinos are just the easiest thing for tribes to go at. ![]() I think a casino is a small drop in the bucket when we’re talking about services and other economic development the tribe can do,” Weeden stated. Speaking with Boston Public Radio this week, Weeden says the casino isn’t going to make or break the tribe, which was incorporated in 1870. The position became vacant after former Chair Cedric Cromwell was ousted from office after being indicted on federal charges in an alleged bribery scheme related to the casino push. Weeden beat out three others last month to lead the Massachusetts tribe. Weeden is curbing enthusiasm regarding the tribe trying to build a casino resort in the state. Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Chairman Brian Weeden in April points out photos of the tribe’s elders to US Sen. ![]() ![]() Freshly inaugurated Mashpee Wampanoag Tribal Council Chairman Brian Weeden isn’t as enthusiastic on a casino resort as his predecessors. ![]()
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