A couple of points.

1. Not all treaty tribes are the last in line. Remember the Makah troll fishermen taking something like 20K fish in their fall/winter fishery when the anticipated take was 2-3 thousand?

2. There was language in the Supreme Court decision indicating that the allocation issue could be adjusted as tribal economies improved. While not a treaty tribe I just read that the Cowlitz tribe is moving forward on a casino with a cost in excess of $500 million. Hmmm, things must be getting better for them.....