I think this is a good debate, and I can see it from both sides (no offense to tribal members who think my view cannot express how THEY feel). I understand the jurisdictional issues, and the attempts that SHOULD be made to compensate the tribes for land and resources taken from them. We paid european countries for land as part of the Louisiana Purchase, Alaska, and other land purchases, so why shouldn't we pay the tribes? Our government did the deal, and tht's how it is.

But tell me this. Why am I unwelcome on the north side of the Skok if I'm standing there fishing, but I am welcomed when I pull into the Quik-Stop there off Hwy. 101? I'd like to be welcomed on ALL the reservation, rather than only select pieces of it. You know how a river is; a great drift from one side, bogus from the other. It's the same water, just not fishable from one side of the river. THAT'S when I'm bothered by this whole policy. Although I wouldn't let this affect my view of the Skok tribe, I must say it bugs me.

See ya on the south side........


Fish on...........