I Was Fired From My High Profile Job; And Not A Single Critic!

 

I was fired from a high-profile tribal position—but curiously, not a single critic has addressed why. Those eager to smear my name are quick to dig up a business failure from 16 years ago or spin the food truck purchase as a bad deal, yet their efforts have failed to gain traction. And still, the biggest question remains untouched: Why was I terminated?

If there were a valid reason for my dismissal from Big Fish, wouldn’t that be the centerpiece of their attacks? The silence on this point speaks volumes.

Let’s look at the facts. Under my leadership, the restaurant operation was generating over $1,000 a day in sales. Golf memberships were at record levels. Our multi-million-dollar tribal enterprise was thriving—and rapidly growing. I’ve already shared the numbers and stats in a previous article,  https://lcotoday.blogspot.com/2025/04/what-really-happened-at-big-fish-golf.html, so I won’t rehash all of that. But this time, I’m also sharing Google Analytics data that shows where the operation stood then and where it stands now. Find those stats at the bottom of this article.

Those analytics reveal a stark drop in interest—virtually no one is searching for our food or our golf offerings, even as the season begins. That’s clear evidence of the disaster these egomaniacs have inflicted on our beloved golf course.

Led by Cameron Quaderer, the golf board started by changing my recipes, then eliminated the entire menu we built—scrapping everything I had a hand in creating. One cook even told me they sold just five burgers during an entire week of his shifts just last week. They’re also driving out staff I hired by cutting their hours so drastically that they’re forced to quit and find work elsewhere.

I’m hearing over and over from Hayward residents how disappointed they are with the golf operation—from customer service to the brand-new golf carts, which are being mismanaged. The zones are too restrictive, making it hard for older players to retrieve balls. The pace of play is rushed and unenjoyable. Worse still, the intended purpose—preventing groups from clogging up a single hole—has failed completely.

My removal was purely political, plain and simple. As evidenced in this article, https://lcotoday.blogspot.com/2025/04/what-really-happened-at-big-fish-golf.html, it had nothing to do with performance and everything to do with ego and nepotism. Because my last name didn’t “fit,” they cast me out with zero regard for the damage it would cause to the golf course and its operations.

Now, consider who’s been put in charge. Three people on the golf board (outside the tribal governing board members) now oversee a multi-million-dollar enterprise: a 25-year-old who thinks he knows it all, a former truck driver, and someone who cleans up properties after housing evictions. These are the people trusted to lead our highly valuable multi-million dollar enterprise? All thanks to Chairman Louis Taylor, Vice Chairman Tweed Shuman, and Dave Bisonette.

Are these really the leaders our Tribe deserves? Absolutely not.

With elections just three days away, the urgency has never been greater. We must remove these individuals from tribal council. The nepotism must end. High-paying jobs on the Rez should go to qualified tribal members—not just to friends, relatives, and in-laws.

Let’s talk about nepotism. In 2022, the Tribe received $55 million in ARPA funds. Of that, $3.7 million was allocated to administer the money—split among just eight staff members over three years. One person, Brian Bisonette, received nearly $600,000 in salary alone. Brian is the brother of Dave Bisonette and closely tied to Louis Taylor through family, their children are married and have kids together. He holds not one, but multiple titles: ARPA Coordinator, Land Manager, Conservation Director, and THPO Director. Why has so much been handed to one individual, while other qualified tribal members are overlooked? Those are other job titles that could be offered to other tribal members.

Want more proof? Ask Booki Weilgot for a copy of the ARPA budget—as a tribal member, you have every right to see it. You’ll find millions spent on pet projects tied to Brian Bisonette: a new building for Conservation, new vehicles for all the guys in his programs, and much more. Sure, some of the funding went to good programs—but far more could’ve gone to directly help our people.

In summary: it’s time for change.

We must vote out Louis Taylor, Tweed Shuman, and Dave Bisonette. Their actions have shown they no longer serve our people or our community—they serve themselves and their inner circles.

Let’s take our Tribe back.

GOOGLE ANALYTICS 

These images represent (top) is Big Fish golf and (bottom 3 images) is Dye Hards. These represent phone calls to golf course, profile interactions are click throughs on the Google profile or search engines and clicks through to the website. These analytics are from Google and can't be duplicated or faked as Google is the best in the world.