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04/01/04 Aho Truthseeker: Here
are some questions about recent events for Charlotte Hallmark. 2. At
the "emergency" meeting, a new Enrollment Secretary 3. The
Tribal Recording Secretary (Vickie Johnson) also 5.
Charlotte Hallmark has previously refused to allow a 6. Now
there are three (3), counting Charlotte, on the 7. Even
though Charlotte was not physically present at the 8. Why
is Charlotte so consumed with the aquisition of total 9. Did
Charlotte lie and knowingly break the law in order to 10.
Will the Echota Tribal Council ever find enough backbone to stand up to
Charlotte? Best wishes for all those truthseekers of the Echota Tribe, may the truth set you free, Truthseeker. 03/30/04 Truthseeker :
I praise your courage and honor for
placing this long needed Charlotte
Hallmark is a white woman that controls the Echota Because of Hallmark's power control, the Echota Cherokee Tribe is the laughing stock and the butt of jokes from coast to coast and from border to border of the U.S. Now I have a few questions that I hope that you can answer or can find the answers. 1) Why did past Principal Chief Perry White choose not to seek re-election? 2)What was the real reason that Dianne DeLoach resigned as Treasury of the Echota Cherokee Tribe? 3) Why did past Principal Chief David Sanderson ( who succeeded Chief White) resign from office after less than one year? 4) What is the real reason for Betsy Jolly resigning her position as Deer Clan State Councilperson? 5) Why did Wolf Clan Chairman Ronnie Headley resign from office? 6) Why was Deer Clan Chairman Larry Woods forced out of office after only approximately four(4) months or less in office? 7) What is the real reason behind the resignation of Pat Weeks as Tribal Treasury? 8) Why did Peggy Russell resign as Enrollment Secretary of the Echota Cherokee Tribe? What is the REAL reason that she resigned from the position that she cherished so much?
ECHOTA
CHEROKEE TRIBE DEER CLAN MESSAGE CENTER ALABAMA'S DEER CLAN MESSAGE CENTER.
PLEASE YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO LEAVE A MESSAGE. WADO FROM THE DEER CLAN
MEMBERS! **** BILLY GRAYFOX SHAW- ECHOTA CHEROKEE PRINCIPAL CHIEF ****
07/24/03 Hello, Truth Seeker: Since you have asked some pertinent questions, I will try to give you some meaningful answers. You are not the first to ask many of these questions, but you have left a significant number of other questions unasked. One would think that any self-respecting person would wish to live a life free of any cloud of moral or ethical question, suspicion, or doubt. I have learned from my interaction with the Alabama Indian Affairs Commission (AIAC) that this philosophy is almost an alien virtue in Montgomery, Alabama. How does Charlotte evade culpability or responsibility for managing funds or submitting an application with falsified credentials or establishing an arbitrary membership role in a system that is supposed to be based upon genetic or ethnic ties? Well, evasion is evasion and a totalitarian position allows for an unprecedented measure of control. Of course, you are interested in the network of reinforcement that allows this egregious condition to persist. I am not an Echota and I would expect that you must perform this investigation internally. False information on an application? Ha! Half the rocket scientists in Huntsville got their jobs with falsified credentials or a meaningless mail order degree from Phoenix University or other such diploma mill. Attempting to claim academic credentials from a regionally popular, accredited university is stupid, but not unheard of in business or government. As to the denials from the various registrars contacted, it is very likely that you will get no positive results from such a search without paying for copies of actual transcripts. All of the schools use Social Security numbers as student identification numbers now, and without this data, your search is compromised. State and federal funds? The membership card holders didn’t submit state or federal funds with their applications for membership. They all paid with their own money! Any membership organization such as yours has a primary commitment to the holders of these cards. It is additionally depressing that these state and federal funds referred to are intended to benefit the members within these organizations and others who qualify’ without the benefit of membership. Can you name any individuals who may have received even indirect benefit from the application of these funds or the programs that they support? There are programs related to many issues of concern that require funding to become effective. These relate to issues such as housing, health, nutrition, education, transportation and other areas of deep concern. Effective disenfranchisement of Native Americans is an issue that has never been adequately addressed in Alabama. Problems with scholarship funding are not confined to Indian Country. During the first several years of Indian scholarships in Alabama, the bulk of available funding went to individuals with a close consanguineal connection to particular influential members of the AIAC. That these recipient tribal members happened to be Echota's is as much a slap to the face of other Echota's as to the deserving members of other groups who were bypassed in a deliberate effort to channel funding. Try not to take this situation too personally! It is a pervasive condition in education. For instance, when I was in graduate school, there was limited funding available to support deserving students. Unfortunately, virtually ALL of this funding in my department went to two (2) students in the program. One of them was from Ethiopia and the other was from Pennsylvania. Not only did these two normally ineligible students receive all of the scholarship money through a technicality, they did not have to pay tuition at out-of-state rates. I paid through the nose for my education and they got a free ride. Covering the tracks of malfeasant participants is, or seems to be, the number one function of the office staff of the AIAC. In the past, there have been obvious connections between the narrow interests of some members of the AIAC and the office staff, the Attorney General’s (AG’s) representative and others involved in various capacities, including members of the House of Representatives with potential real estate profits affected by specific decision making agendas in the AIAC. Blindness? Neither state nor federal governments are blind. It may be convenient, profitable, or otherwise beneficial due to specific goals, to conveniently ignore certain things or to look the other way. That is apparently the way politics works. Well, so what, Joe Stuart decided to call her “Sky Eyes,” he decided to call himself “Two Eagles.” This part is only rational, although most tribal peoples are known to others by the names that their neighbors call them. The name “Hebrew” derives from the Canaanite word for thief Flatheads and Blackfeet call themselves something else. Negroes decided to call themselves something else, but couldn’t decide what fit. So, if someone else were to ascribe these names, “Snake Eyes” and “Two Face” might seem to be a better fit. As to your question concerning a responsibility to answer questions about certain funds: Perhaps Charlotte, herself, may offer the best answers. However, getting Charlotte in a position to answer questions will require substantial maneuvering on the part of the person or persons intent upon asking the questions. I am not trying to evade your question, but as you have probably already figured out: Who is going to enforce her to comply after she refuses to cooperate with any interrogation, regardless of whether it is supported by the tribal organization or other entity? Don’t expect any cooperation from any of the present staff of the AIAC! It must be part of their job descriptions to cover her ass. Any attempt to get valid answers can be twisted into the appearance of an inquisition made by malcontents within the ranks and then dismissed as frivolous grumbling. Of course, an independent investigation can be conducted, but at whose expense and how would the findings be enforced? Expected elements of influence within the political structure have been approached concerning some of these specific topics before, but without any satisfactory response. She could be one of the biggest crooks in the state and the Attorney General would defend her from those seeking justice for political reasons known only to them. The corrupt elements within the organization of the AIAC have effectively disenfranchised an entire tribal entity in this state and done so with impunity and the full cooperation of the AG’s representative to the AIAC. His name is George Jones III, but he has since been replaced by another crook from the AG’s office. I wish I could answer your questions adequately, but I am not competent to the task. All I can do is offer another stick to stir the pot with. I appreciate your concern and empathize with your dilemma. Small measures are being taken constantly to institute reforms in Indian Country, but every now and then we get slammed by something we couldn’t see coming. Wish us luck and hope for the best, just as I wish you success in your righteous quest. Sincerely, Comment - You Speak Wisely, Best wishes for both righteous quests, Truthseeker 07/24/03 PPerhaps, if I knew who "Truthseeker" is, I may be able to help you. Comment - In Time all shall know - sapa nagi noquis clahdahchee - Truthseeker 07/27/03 Aho Truthseeker, Here is an idea that came to me while I was typing this email: The best that I can offer is to make sure that many people know of this offense. There is a radio station in Houston, Texas called KPFT. They also broadcast on the internet. www.kpft.org On Thursday mornings at 11:00 am there is a show about Native American issues called People of Earth. Perhaps you could be on their show. They could even interview you by phone. I pray that your tribe can receive a fair solution. Mitakuye Oyasin, Comment - Will give it some thought. Thank you, Truthseeker 10/22/03 Too COOL! Comment - Thanks! Truthseeker 11/18/03 Ski, Wado Truthseeker. Will forward to others. Comment - Thanks! Truthseeker 11/19/03
Dear Mr. Seeker: Why was it necessary for the Governor to cut short the tenure of the "Governor's Appointee" to the Commission and replace him with Charlotte's lap dog? Why is Charlotte allowed to continue to interact with the Commission at any level and in any capacity? Why is her office located in a residential area of Prattville with no way of possibly identifying it as an office from the street? They have a P.O. box and there is not even a mailbox or posted address to identify this place as a business, much less as a government office. Have they ever accomplished anything in the way of what they are supposed to be doing (finding jobs for Indian peoples of Alabama)? Well, if you consider that Charlotte's son's girl friend "works" in that office you might say that they have found a "job" (more like a "position" with no standard of performance, except as a concubine) for somebody. There is not a shred of evidence that any form of work or other accomplishment has ever been made by anyone in that office. They have a generous budget of state funds at a time when such waste REALLY needs to be trimmed. Perhaps you may ask yourself and all of the members of your membership organization how Charlotte came to emerge so prominently within your organization. You may also wish to consider what, if anything, you may be doing incorrectly to allow this situation to continue. If her credentials are false or otherwise unacceptable to you and you find that she is an undesirable and continuing embarrassment to you, you should make an effort to correct this situation. To those outside the Echota organization, it appears that you are nothing more than members of "Charlotte's Club" and you are allowed to wear silly costumery and call each other by tacky, made-up "Indian" names and nothing more! This doesn't exactly project an image of profound self respect or even an image of cohesive virtue among participants within your organization More deeply, you also need to review the charter of your tribal structure. It may enlighten you as to your standing and relationship relative to Charlotte. Has it occurred to any of you as to why Charlotte and her lap dog, Darity, continue to pull all of the strings in the Intertribal Council and attack other members of this entity so viciously? If the situation concerning Charlotte in this organization is
questionable, try to trace the role of Martin Darity from some kind of
non-participant trustee or something, to someone who participates fully,
without merit and without representing anyone but the Dept. of Agriculture (and whatever Charlotte wants). Not only is the
Dept. of Agriculture picky about who participates, but their guidelines
for participation in grants, loans, rural development, etc. allow them to
dictate the STRUCTURE of the non-profits with whom they do business!!! You are obviously caught on the horns of a dilemma and only you can extricate yourselves. I have faith that you will find a way to do this and if you must send certain parties to jail for fraud and malfeasance, so much the better. If there is any way that I can be of assistance, you have my services for the asking. Sincerely, Comment - you bring to light some very interesting comments and questions! Thank You, Truthseeker 11/24/03 Thank you so much for getting this information out! I have been a member for 6 years only met Charlotte once, but knew that something just didn't click. Is there a way that members can remove her? Comment - You are most welcome, We would love too! Truthseeker 11/25/03 You,who ever you are have been able to do things that few would have dared to in the past 15 yrs. Your heart is very brave and you carry much honor. Untill your tribe returns to the ways grandfather stewart had intented them to be "spiritual and with unity" then you will be fighting uktena . And he has a mean head. Comment - Just trying to do the right thing and free the people, thank you, Truthseeker 12/01/03 Your site has a lot of truth. When I was Chief, the council and members would not stand againest Ms Hallmark. My final letter to Ms Hallmark, council members and clan leaders was directed to Charlotte. She is a political white woman, has no understanding of true Cherokee ways. The only way the Echota will become true Cherokee is the day Ms Hallmark either resigns or is removed from the tribe. People would not believe me, so you have a tribe run by white ways and white people. Comment - Sorry she put you through hell, Its unfortunate it caused your resignation, Truthseeker
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