Brendan Johnson goes to the rez. Because all attorneys offer to get involved in tribal politics & infighting for free.

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Maybe it’s just cynical me. But I’m thinking there’s some politicking going on here:

Amid these difficulties, and after dismissing three attorneys who worked for the tribe under Jandreau, Kevin Wright was puzzled after receiving a phone call from the former U.S. Attorney.

“And he left a message saying that he was very interested in Lower Brule and what’s going on down there…and would like to talk,” Wright recalls.

Wright says he agreed to a meeting on the advice of the tribe’s new attorney, but was surprised by the conversation with Brendan Johnson.

and…

“I don’t represent anyone in this dispute,” Johnson counters. “And, in fact, when I went to Lower Brule, it wasn’t to seek legal representation. It wasn’t to tell anyone what they should do. It was really simply to say that these divisions within the tribe need to be healed.”

Johnson notes he isn’t working for anyone and was invited by Kevin Wright to the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation.

Read it all here.

Isn’t it nice that attorneys offer to get involved in tribal politics and infighting for free?

22 thoughts on “Brendan Johnson goes to the rez. Because all attorneys offer to get involved in tribal politics & infighting for free.”

  3. Good. More people ought to be reaching out and saying we care and we’re happy to help.

    SD neighborliess is something we should welcome.

    2. ” saying we care and we’re happy to help. ”

      What makes you think that NAs need your “help”?

      1. Because, like the poor, they are helpless children and cannot function without the benevolent govenment helping them through the tough times caused by evil capitalists?

        1. Of course, this latest Brule uprising amongst Lower Brule tribal leaders was actually fomented by evil whitey (I know–it’s redundant). Just another example of evil whitey trying to divide & conquer….

          or so the story goes.

        2. Gee, hate to think that the dysfunction on the rez is a result of um…a COMMUNAL RESERVATION SYSTEM!!!!!

          Nah! Just evil whitey.

    3. “ought to be reaching out and saying we care and we’re happy to help. ”

      Thanks rev–as if reaching out and words are enough!

    4. “Good. More people ought to be reaching out and saying we care and we’re happy to help.

      SD neighborliess is something we should welcome.”

      Your lawsuit against Annette Bosworth (who, did nothing to you) sure wasn’t reaching out, caring, happy, neighborly, or welcoming.

      Are we not judges by our actions, Rev. Hickey?

      Or are you exempt?

  4. “Johnson notes he isn’t working for anyone and was invited by Kevin Wright”

    Johnson CALLING UP Wright and asking Wright if he could meet with Wright is not an “invitation” from Wright!!

  5. “Kevin Wright says he’s puzzled why the former South Dakota U.S. Attorney would be working with individuals who may be implicated in a federal investigation.”

    Good question.

    Is Johnson illegally or unethically using “insider information” (gained as US atty) to butt into business not his own?

  6. “Brendan Johnson asserts he was asked by tribal members on both sides of the issue to see if he could help”

    That’s a lie, and he knows it.

    Shame on you, Mr. Johnson.

      1. READ THE STORY.

        By Wright’s and Johnson’s own accounts, Johnson called Wright and asked if he could intervene.

        That’s not an “invitation” and Johnson knew it.

        Do you even care to read the story?

  7. This seems pretty shady to me.

    I would, however, think his dad would be a good person to try to broker some kind of agreement. A former Senator who is well respected by the tribes.

    2. Again with the Thune “photo op” comments, WU? You still need to get new material, but apparently you aren’t smart enough to come up with anything different.

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