Getting attention isn't too hard to do. Get friendly with a local reporter and make sure they show up. Our local paper was at every one of our events to get the Skagit opened up - because I invited them and made sure they knew what the purpose was. Progress was slow, but it did happen.

https://www.goskagit.com/news/fishermen-...b6bddc76d4.html

The Occupy Skagit events were...umm...unfishing. We fished without hooks. When asked, I replied, "If they are going to pretend to manage them, we'll pretend to fish for them."

The main difference I see here between what your situation is and one we had was that we had one of the tribes agreeing with us. I don't know if you'll be able to do that. But if you think there is a chance start at the bottom and not at the top with Loomis.