Lifter, the tribe's claim is that the borders to the reservation include the river up to its bank on the far side. History, maps and a other sources do a good job of disputing this. There was a prior suit the tribe lots concerning the ownership of tidelands that lays out some guidelines to determining borders. From this precedent, I believe the tribe clearly is in the wrong. In any case, the this would not have any bearing on Hunters land, just his right to access the river boarding his property.

I posted an old email here in the past in which I was told the State / Departement had worked out an agreement to open up the Skok in the past, but at the NOF tribal negotiations the other tribes stated that if an agreement was attempted, they would walk out of the negotiations - basically cancelling the State's / Department's ability to get a season. The State then caved. Then, it was all basically covered up. Both the state and tribe indicated that they work still working out an agreement and the Skok's actually came out and said the issue never came up.

Huge reason why the meetings must be opened.