Brendan Johnson in middle of leadership spat on Lower Brule reservation.

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The BIA Is sending a delegation amidst factions squabbling and vying for position in the vacuum left by the death of Michael Jandreau. 

And one side is claiming part of the dispute is being fueled because former U.S. Attorney Brendan Johnson was brought in:

In a tribal court filing, Jandreau’s allies on the council – Orville Landeau and John McCauley Sr. – claim that the firing of Matz, lawyer Tara Adamski and tribal administrative officer Scott Jones was unlawful. Jones is Jandreau’s half-brother.

Wright, however, said he believes the politically-connected Matz is helping to fuel the dispute. As evidence, he points to an April 23 meeting with Brendan Johnson, the former U.S. attorney and son of Sen. Tim Johnson.

Wright says that Johnson offered a deal that centered on rehiring Matz and Adamski. If that didn’t happen, Johnson predicted that Wright’s position would be challenged in court, which happened a week after the meeting.

“He kind of bulldogged his way in there,” Wright said. “He had the upper hand. He is who he is. I give him credit for that. To me, he kind of strong-armed a little old Indian boy from nowhere.”

Johnson disputes Wright’s account of the meeting. While the prospect of rehiring Matz, a family friend, did come up, Johnson said he only suggested it as one of several scenarios under which the two factions could find a way to reach an agreement and govern the tribe.

Read it all here.

Not sure that was a great political move for Brendan. Trying to mediate a leadership dispute on the reservation is like trying to represent Annette Bosworth, or mediate disputes between the families in Game of Thrones.  It’s just going to be an impossible mess that isn’t going to end well.

14 thoughts on “Brendan Johnson in middle of leadership spat on Lower Brule reservation.”

  1. “He kind strong-armed a little old Indian boy from nowhere”

    We can expect to see that quote come back when Brendan runs for office.

    1. That and the fact that he said in an earlier report that the tribe called him when the tribe said he reached out to them.

      He’s not as good as his dad. His dad was more genuine and likable.

    1. Really? I missed that, can you link to the article that states the Argus thinks he’s awesome?

  3. The article was provided by the Associated Press which the Argus reprinted. Like most newspapers do. And the word ‘awesome’ is not in the article. Can you look again?

    1. The headline is the argus’ and it translated into “he’s freakin awesome”

      1. I understand that you translated the headline to suit your needs. Fortunately, that is not reality.

        1. Come on, even the odds? How could he do that if he was not awesome. That headline practically seeped with icing.

  4. Lots more coming on Brendan Johnson’s unethical arm-twisting and trolling for money on the rez. It will be very embarassing for Brendan.

    Now he’s going to have to tell the law firm that is paying him a million dollars a year that his ethical breaches may cut off their flow of federal cash.

  5. Are we thinking he only runs for an open house seat?

    If Noem runs for governor who would be strongest against Brendan Johnson?

  6. In ‘The Sodfather’, a great plains re-write of the classic mob tale, cast in the role of Don Vermilleone: Brendan Johnson.

    This Wright fellow had better be careful. After declining the
    Don’s offer, he is likely to wake up with a bison head in his bed.

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