I have preached this for almost 5 years. I have sat hear telling about what I saw in La Push which is the same thing that we just found out about the Makah.

I watched for almost 4 years while the numbers we got were just a small percent of the truth for the tribal harvest on the Quileute system.

Not for a minute can you believe they would be out there fishing in the cold of winter for an anticipated catch of 500 blackmouth for the whole tribal fleet. Hellow do you think they are out there spending money on gas and crew for a few pounds a day?

I dont think so.

I was not suprised even one bit as thats what I always expected.

We have got some serious problems with many of the tribes in out state and their practices. We need our own people counting what they bring in and their practices on the fishing grounds. We have interest in this as well.

I dont know how that info got out but it never would have come from the WDFW. If it would have got to them before the media they would have burried it.