Tez Duysak hearing
Page 1 of ethics complaint filed by Alfred Bone Shirt
Page 2 of ethics complaint filed by Alfred Bone Shirt
Page 3 of ethics complaint filed by Alfred Bone Shirt
Page 4 of ethics complaint filed by Alfred Bone Shirt
Ike Schmidt document page 1
Ike Schmidt document page 2
Sicangu Dreams invoice 10 Feb 2003, hotel gift shop inventory
Rosebud casino check paid to Sicangu Dreams Entertainment for $5750.00
Sicangu Dreams invoice 20 Feb 2003
Rosebud Casino check to Sicangu Dreams Entertainment for $2875.00
Rosebud leader ousted from office
By Natasha D. Bordeaux, Journal Staff Writer
http://www.rapidcityjournal.com
July 4,2003
ROSEBUD -- Allegations of ethics violations involving a business transaction
with Rosebud Casino prompted the removal of Rosebud Sioux Tribal Council Rep.
Tez Duysac from public office on Monday, tribal officials said.
The council's decision came during a special public hearing of the tribal
council that was presided over by Rosebud Sioux Tribal Judge Sherman Marshall.
The vote to remove Duysac was 16-2. Duysac was the representative for District
7, the Grass Mountain and Upper Cut Meat area. The initial complaint, submitted
by Rosebud Sioux Tribal member Alfred Bone Shirt, alleged that Duysac used
his position as a council member to persuade the Rosebud Casino Hotel gift shop
to buy 750 music CDs at a cost of $8,625 from his company, Sicangu Dreams
Entertainment. Bone Shirt further alleged that Duysac delivered only 100 of the
750 CDs.
A letter from Acting General Manager Adrian Mirabueno detailing the
transaction and copies of the checks and invoices were presented as evidence, along
with witness testimony.
Dana Hannah, attorney general for the Rosebud Sioux Tribe, said Duysac
participated in the proceedings. He said the council will appoint a replacement for
Duysac.
Duysac said his removal from office was a politically motivated attempt to
silence his whistle-blowing on administrative corruption. He said he will appeal
the decision.
"My rights to due process were violated at every juncture. All of the above
allegations against me were proved to be false during the hearing," Duysac
said.
Duysac said Rosebud Casino Hotel gift-shop manager Brian Burnette testified
at the hearing that the "undelivered" CDs were all accounted for at the gift
shop. He also claims that Mirabueno and Burnette both testified that the
transaction was not a result of intimidation but was "a business decision" that would
make a substantial profit for the gift shop.
Official minutes from the hearing were unavailable.
"There is nothing that prohibits a tribal council member from doing business
with an entity of the tribe," Duysac said. "(It) is a common practice. In
addition to appealing my removal to the tribal council, over the next two weeks, I
will be preparing information and supporting documentation that will show
that at least a majority of those people who voted for my removal are also doing
business with entities of the tribe."
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