Though well known in Warroad, members of the Kakaygeesick family are not Red Lake band members. "We dealt with legitimate owners, and not somebody claiming to be an owner." "We did the legitimate processes that were available, and we did our business in a fair manner as far as we're concerned," said Harlan Beaulieu, the tribe's realty officer. Red Lake Tribal officials say Kakaygeesick has tried to portray them as bullies. "They were our family at one time, but somehow things got lost along the way." But I just know our side of the story is, the land is ours. They were our family at one time, but somehow things got lost along the way. "He went to court and he wanted all of it. "We said, 'we would include you,' but they didn't want that," she said. She said they offered to share the proceeds with their Kakaygeesick cousins. Shipley said her side of the family moved away from Warroad years ago. They sold it to Red Lake two years ago for $1 million. Shipley said she and about half dozen other family members were recognized as the legal owners of the land. "I feel no sympathy or guilt towards that, I'll tell you right now," said Jean Shipley, the chief's great-granddaughter. The living descendents of Mary Angus say they were the rightful owners of the property.
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