I am not contesting their right to hunt whales as guaranteed by the treaty. My assertion is that as a society (tribal or otherwise) one needs to follow the rules set forth; whether or not I as an individual agree with that law is of no consequence...just that I abide by that law. These 5 people didn't follow the federal law but worse they didn't show any respect to the tribe or the law of the tribe. There is no excuse for this kind of behavior, within the tribe or outside of it.

Any society has to have rules, if not it's anarchy. Breaking the law is not ok regardless of race, color, religion, tribal affiliation etc.

RVW