Ah there we go back to the subject. Better, and I think your correct on the perception or rather projected view. The BIA thing was about fish but the goal really is booze / cigs / and gas with the ultimate being gas. The thing about it is that the tax loss to Aberdeen would be substantial and it would really alter the economics of the town. Sounds strange that could be but it is not so much the size of the tribal stores but the volume they move. Gas pretty much the same and all the difference is from the non tribal outlets as they do collect TAXES and keep it or get it back. They are tribal controlled ( government ) and after the cig compacts even force tribal member non government stores to collect the tax so it effectively fixes the price the same as the rest of the state but not really. If you get the tax ( which they do ) you sell below market because you are the entity getting the tax. Works the same with gas and it simply means however much the state taxes are the tribal stores can drop right down to selling at or below cost because they get the tax money. Pretty much wipes out any competition.

http://www.wenatcheeworld.com/news/2011/nov/22/lawyer-vows-to-appeal-tribal-cigarette-tax-case/