Shallow Grave-J Collins 3
“Besides, in Leticia’s eyes, Roland’s pedigree as a direct descendent of Chief Hawk outweighed his . . . unsavory reputation.”
Th at was another thing I’d never understood about tribal politics; it rarely mattered what a person did in the present, as much as what glorious feats their Lakota ancestors had done in the past. Plenty of current and past council members had spent time in jail.
I couldn’t fathom any other governmental entity that would overlook such behavior. So, did it speak of the tr...ibe’s tolerance? Or their stupidity?
I refocused. “Okay. So he had a job. It doesn’t seem 128 like such a big secret deal. Why couldn’t you tell me?
Especially after he died?”
Darrell watched me closely. “Because of confi dentiality laws. No one suspected where the Sihasapa Tribal Council planned to build the gaming facility once they got the governor’s blessing. Th ey wanted to keep it that way, because if it were common knowledge, it would’ve caused an uproar.”
I squirmed.MoreLess
Th at was another thing I’d never understood about tribal politics; it rarely mattered what a person did in the present, as much as what glorious feats their Lakota ancestors had done in the past. Plenty of current and past council members had spent time in jail.
I couldn’t fathom any other governmental entity that would overlook such behavior. So, did it speak of the tr...ibe’s tolerance? Or their stupidity?
I refocused. “Okay. So he had a job. It doesn’t seem 128 like such a big secret deal. Why couldn’t you tell me?
Especially after he died?”
Darrell watched me closely. “Because of confi dentiality laws. No one suspected where the Sihasapa Tribal Council planned to build the gaming facility once they got the governor’s blessing. Th ey wanted to keep it that way, because if it were common knowledge, it would’ve caused an uproar.”
I squirmed.MoreLess
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