Op-Ed in Seattle Times on Roadless Rule

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Likewise, we demand that our politicians and decision-makers respect the voices of indigenous people. Tribes have been asked to engage with the Alaska Roadless Rulemaking process as cooperating agencies, but their input, knowledge and needs have carried little weight in the decision-making process to date. This is unacceptable. The Organized Village of Kake, the Ketchikan Indian Community, the Organized Village of Saxman, the Craig Tribal Association and the Organized Village of Kasaan have all passed resolutions expressing a desire to keep the Roadless Rule in effect on the Tongass.

Seattle Times Editorial Supporting State Bill to Expand Tribal Law Enforcement Authority

From the Seattle Times:

Expand tribal police authority

As more and more non-Indians work, play and shop on tribal land, there is a serious imbalance in the legal ability to maintain law and order.

House Bill 2476, and a companion measure in the Senate, would give tribal police departments the authority to arrest non-Indians on tribal land. The legislation deals with the reality of skyrocketing contacts across economic and sovereign boundaries.The intent is straightforward. Tribal police officers would have the powers of any other Washington peace officer to enforce state laws and make arrests.

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