Corruption and Accountability: The Case of U.S. v. Wadena
In 1996, the federal prosecution of White Earth Chairman Darrell "Chip" Wadena brought a twenty-year era of reservation politics to a sudden close. This episode maps the financial trail uncovered by federal auditors and the human impact of widespread voter intimidation. Join us as we analyze the institutional fallout of this case and the permanent shift toward transparency it forced upon the White Earth Band.
This episode explores the 1996 federal trial of White Earth tribal leaders, centering on their conviction for a massive fraud scheme involving construction kickbacks, fake administrative…
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