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By Bobbie Whitehead, Indian Country Today, Oneida, N.Y. Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News
Jul. 17--SUFFOLK, Va.--After nearly securing a deal for more than 100 acres of sacred land to reconstruct the former village called Mattanock Town, the Nansemond Indians will meet Suffolk officials at the negotiating table - again.
At a June 30 press conference at Lone Star Lakes Lodge, Nansemond Chief Barry Bass announced the tribe's refusal of Suffolk's June 4 offer to lease eight acres of land for the Indian village project. With his announcement, Chief Bass shot an arrow into the soil then broke it in half - noting that Suffolk officials had broken their promises to the tribe.
He appeared before the Suffolk City Council two days later at the Council's July 2 meeting, announcing the tribe's refusal of what he dubbed an "ultimatum" by the city.
"We did not get a response from City Council; we did not get a discussion with City Council," said Chief Bass, who had been given 30 days to accept or reject the city's lease offer. "We got ...