I think if the mindset would shift to manage the fisheries for recreational/tourist dollars, there would be a fundamental change to the tribes and the recreational fishermen's relationship. After all, the tribes and the recreational fishermen have the same goal in mind. To enhance the environmental conditions to maximize survivability of the fisheries.

What puts us at odds, is that tribes are very fearful of losing treaty rights, and therefor are reluctant to reach out to the hand we've extended to work together.

It isn't a matter of one or the other. The treaties have been tested in courts, they are not going away. I personally don't think expending energy to fight the treaties is worthwhile or productive. I also think "playing the victim" all the time is damaging the tribes credibility.

We need to move past the past and start working together, in a true partnership to save our fisheries!