The new Quapaw leaders, Chairman Joseph Byrd and Secretary/Treasurer Guy Barker, came to believe their own falsehoods, produced some evidence, and have now taken it outside of the tribe to the general public.

The victors in last July’s Quapaw Nation tribal elections ran a scorched earth campaign of grievances and false accusations that unseated the longtime, historically successful former Chairman John L. UPDATE: A prepared release issued later said: Berrey denies all of the complaint’s allegations, and he looks forward to clearing his name in court. We are aware that the Quapaw Nation’s Special Prosecutor has filed a criminal complaint against John Berrey for alleged violations of the Quapaw Law and Order Code. Rory Dilweg of Ocotillo Law and Policy Partners, LLP represents John Berrey.