Are you referring to on-going fisheries discussions? If so, ..

Completely transparent! Media allowed to cover, extensive records of the proceedings, participants are allowed to discuss negotiations, and in some cases audio and video records are made. I suppose if you wanted to go sit in on one of the negotiations all you would need is prior approval so they can insure your not a trouble maker and there is a seat available for you.



The Canadian/U.S. talks are between the U.S. Gov't and a Foreign Gov't.
People confuse Sovereign with Foreign. The Tribes are Sovereign in that they are self governing on their land. It does not mean they are wholly and completely independent of the laws and constitution of the United States and the State in which they reside. If they were, they would require passports, and would have an embassy!

Again, they (the Sovereign Nation Tribes) vote in our elections, donate large sums of money to lawmakers, introduce bills to be made into laws, conduct business freely, purchase land, and in all other cases participate in all activities as any other citizen of the State. The exception is (and this is because no one challenges them) they pick and choose which laws apply to them and they can independently declare any transactions as Gov't to Gov't, thus preventing the public from having any access to the details of the deals they are making.