I think Drifter hit quite a few nails really squarely. While I may see the detail a bit different, the overall view was the same; steelhead (actually anything not a chrome cod) are secondary species at best.

There were a lot of fiscal issues that merger exacerbated.

What needs to be remembered, too, is that the political power of the Tribes has grown while that of the hook and bullet crowd has shrunk. Unfortunately, the resources go down with their users.