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BOARD OF SELECTMEN MINUTES

 OCTOBER 1, 2002

 MEMORIAL HALL

Present: Victor D. Del Vecchio, Acting Chairman; Avril T. Elkort, Clerk; Mildred
Hathaway, Executive Assistant; and Christina A. Carlton, Secretary.

Mr. Del Vecchio called the meeting to order at 7:05 P.M.

APPOINTMENT
Upon a motion by Mrs. Elkort, seconded by Mr. Del Vecchio, the Board voted to appoiN
Donald Podgurski to the Public Works Department Operational, Organizational Review
Committee, to expire 4/30/03. VOTE: 2-0.

AMUSEMENT RIDE PERMIT
Upon a motion by Mrs. Elkort, seconded by Mr. Del Vecchio, the Board voted to graN a
permit to the CaNon Recreation Commission (Cushing AmusemeNs) for a merry-go-
round and Ferris wheel to be located at Walgreen's parking lot on Saturday 10/5/02 from
5:30 PM to 10:30 PM., as requested by the Recreation Commission. Mr. Armando noted
that permission has been received from Walgreen's for the use of the first two rows of
parking spaces for this purpose. VOTE: 2-0.

PONKAPOAG TRIBAL COUNCIL
Mr. Gil Solomon (Feather on the Moon), PresideN of the Mass. Tribal Council Inc., was
present, at his request, to speak about the Council. He noted that they are a non-profit
organization and meet monthly in Stoughton. He clarified that Ponkapoag is a place, not
people, and Massachuset is the name of people who originated in this land, from New
Hampshire to Wareham, MA in the mid 1600's. At that time, 6,000 acres of land were
awarded to the Massachuset people (as guardians) and the Towns of CaNon, Stoughton,
Randolph and Milton now inhabits that 6,000 acres. He stated that the Mass. Tribal
Council, Inc. has the documeNation of how this land left the hands of the guardians.

Mr. Solomon is requesting that the Town of CaNon take the following requests into
consideration:
 (a) Acknowledge that the Massachuset are the original people.
 (b) Please leave human remains of his people in place, in accordance with the
 Federal law passed in 1995.
 (c) Please assure that no obstacles are placed in their path when they have their
 Celebrations at Ponkapoag Pond, Balancing Rock, Echo Lake and Oven Rock.
 Their major celebrations are PlaNing Moon in May and Harvest Moon in
 October.
 (d) Please be open to returning lands that are on file as originally listed as
 "Unknown owner". Also, land that hasn't been developed or is a burial
 ground, he asks to have it returned to his people.