Cedric Cromwell
Cedric Cromwell | |
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Born | Cedric D. Cromwell 1965 Boston, MA |
Other names | Running Bear, Qaqeemasq |
Occupation | Former Tribal Council Chairman |
Known for | Indian gaming |
Spouse | Cheryl Frye-Cromwell |
Cedric Cromwell, also known as Qaqeemasq (or Running Bear) in Wôpanâak, is the Former Tribal Council Chairman of the
Cromwell was removed from office in 2020 after being Federally Indicted [1]
Biography
Cromwell is the son of James Oliver Cromwell of
Tribal activities
Cromwell was elected to the Tribal Council and served for eight years before being elected Chairman in 2009. He was elected as part of a reform movement following the resignation of the former chairman, Glenn Marshall, who pleaded guilty on "federal embezzling, mail fraud and election finance charges".[4]
Cromwell has gained financial backing for the tribe's casino development effort from the Malaysian billionaire Lim Goh Tong and his Kien Huat Realty arm of the Genting Group. The chairman hired the former U.S. representative Bill Delahunt to lobby on behalf of the tribe.[5]
Because the Wampanoag have long been without a reservation, Cromwell is committed to securing federal lands in trust for the tribe. Under state and federal gaming laws, such land is necessary as a sovereign base for the tribal plan to establish a gaming casino resort, with plans to include hotels, restaurants, slot parlors and retail shopping. The previous council chair Glenn Marshall had similar proposals for a Mashpee Wampanoag land-in-trust reservation, including the establishment of an international free-trade zone and Indian wholesale banking operations independent from state and federal regulators.[6]
Cromwell has traveled to Washington, DC, to lobby on Native American issues. He supports the Native CLASS Act to improve education of Native children, and the equal treatment of all Indian tribes by the federal government. He testified before the
Personal
Cromwell is married to Cheryl Frye-Cromwell.
See also
External links
- Official Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe website.
- Reel Wamps, anonymous blog critical of tribal affairs.
- "More Wampanoag debt, more secrets", WampaLeaks, 4 November 2012, anonymous blog
References
- ^ Cedric Cromwell elected chairman Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Cape Cod Times, 8 February 2009.
- Mashpee Wampanoag Census
- ^ "Obituary of James Oliver Cromwell" Archived 2012-04-20 at the Wayback Machine, Boston Herald, 21 March 2008.
- ^ "Cedric Cromwell Elected Chairman of the Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe". Cape Cod Today. Cape Cod Today. Archived from the original on 2011-09-29.
- ^ Former Congressman Bill Delahunt to represent Mashpee Wampanoag tribe, Indian Country Today, March 12, 2011.
- ^ Glenn Marshall editorial board interview, Standard-Times, 28 August 2007
- ^ "Cedric Cromwell Testimony" (PDF). Senate Committee on Indian Affairs.
- ^ "No More Middleborough Reservation for Mashpee Tribe". Mashpee Enterprise March 9th, 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-08-03.