Was it the Feds' responsibility to not allow the sovereign nations to sell portions of their Reservations? Oh, I know, those non-Indians certainly must have taken advantage of the tribal land owners but that has been an age old problem; not unique to what went on here.

And we could discuss ad naseum how and why fish runs have been decimated by activities of both Indians and non-Indians. Fact is that everyone lost on the fish and everyone benefited from that same development that adversely impacted fish runs.

But I do agree fully that the Feds have screwed the pooch on treaties to include not ensuring that the tribes currently operate within the terms of the treaties and subsequent court decisions.