I don't think we can believe anything anyone says in regards to situations like this. A few years back the Skokomish made a statement along the same lines. I was confused as I had been told by the state that an agreement was just about finished. Turns out that there was an agreement to open it up, but the other tribes nixed it, refusing to sign off on the season if the opening went forth. The state kept their mouths shut, while the Skok's stated the issue was never discussed. It was over a year later that the State told me what really happened, long after they were blamed for not even trying.