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Here is a scanned copy of LaRue Martin Parker's letter "TO: The Caddo People". She passed it out at the Membership meeting on Jan. 18, 2003. We feel all Caddo Members should see it.LaRue wants to run a casino to bring economic development to the tribe. * NIGC (National Indian Gaming Commission)on May 28, 2003 shut down our Casino at the Binger Complex because LaRue insisted on running it with illegal class 3 machines. * If LaRue had only voluntarily changed out our illegal class 3 slot machines like we asked LaRue to do several months ago, the NIGC would not have shut us down * LaRue said the casino was actually losing money. Now, twenty-three people are out of a job due to the chairman's refusal to believe that the gaming commission has teeth. This particular incident may cost us money in fines and if the chairman gets her way, these out of work casino employees will be paid out of the Caddo coffers, which is the right thing to do for these people, but totally the wrong thing for the tribe.(Problems with the layoff and payment to the employees will be explained on the site soon.) * We have problems with the background checks for the Breckenridge employees who worked there. (Documentation to some soon). * These events are the culmination of the chairman's actions alone. If she had listened to reason and understood gaming requirements and responsibilities and seriously honored them, this mess would not have happened. * Are we supposed to believe she can be responsible to run a bigger properly? LaRue claims the new economic projects such as the new casino near Anadarko and the Eakly project to place manufacturing facilities in Eakly high school buildings for up to 116 jobs, are due in a large part to LaRue's involvement and negotiations * Look at some of the current economic projects. Her past success rate has not been good. Smoke Shop gone, illegal casino shut down, no HUD housing, no functional learning center, although it appears that the chairman, made a loan for it. * The fact the tribe has not had successful projects is something that requires some serious thought about her ability to supervise and be responsible for economic development. * Understand there may be some problems with the purchase of the Eakley school for $24,000. Did we have to pay the closing cost and is the insurance pretty high? What other costs are there that we do not know about and where is the pre fab housing deal? Did it fall through or does someone else have it? We will provide documentation when we have it. * Our disagreement with committing to these new economic projects only lies in having a full investigation into the responsibilities of the tribe and having an administration that is capable of running the programs properly. Some of the programs she says are successful are the Caddo Nation Firefighter Program, the Head Start Program, the goat and bison program to provide meat for membership, the Historical Preservation Department, a tribal newsletter, and a tribal website. She is working on the issues of water rights, gravesite damage,and entitlements. * These things are what we expect from our tribe. We need a tribe that looks after our interests, but also provides current information about these issues to its members. * After the Concerned Caddos established their website, thecaddo.com to provide information to Caddo members and to provide an interactive way for members to talk to each other and to talk about their grievances to the administration, the tribe finally set up a website. The tribe's website had been down for several years. It is still not interactive so that members can discuss their concerns on a message board or provide much information. * During membership meetings, Caddo members with concerns and questions are not allowed to ask for information on how things are being done. True membership meetings are where the people get to speak. If LaRue would simply have an open dialog with the membership that needs to speak, the members would have been able to express their grievances, but as yet we have not, and we have not for over 4 years. What a way to run a tribe! Sometimes a campaign of personal attacks against someone can make us look like we have ulterior motives. We have the courage of our conviction to support the constitution and we have the documentation to prove what we say. What LaRue has done in her chairmanship is cause diversity within the tribe by acting in illegal and unprofessional ways and against the constitution. Enough diversity. Its time for unity. Unite to elect LaVonna Weller, Chairman. LaVonna wants tribal unity, programs in compliance with laws, and well thought out economic development. Lavonna stresses education at all levels (preschool through adult and post secondary education). Her credentials are posted under Candidate Position Statements on our Message Board.p>

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