It is all about the money. The more that the tribes can become "players" the better their opportunity to extort money in order for their not opposing any given project. A perfect example is the Point No Point boat launch. The Suquamish would have withdrawn their objection if their demands had been met - to include a sizeable cash payment for anticipated harm to their ability to exercise their treaty fishing rights. The WDFW didn't knuckle under and where do we stand? The Corps of Engineers apparently won't issue the necessary permit in the face of the tribal objection no matter how de minimus the potential impact.