<table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tr><td valign="top"><p dir=ltr>I assume the US Goverment's treaties with Indians are worthless because they never honor them. </p>
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'Wayne Price' <bear@moscow.com>; 'Moscow Vision 2020' <vision2020@moscow.com>; <br>
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Re: [Vision2020] Just a topic for discussion..........."Megaloads" <br>
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<td valign="top">Perhaps some of the attorneys who read V2020 can comment on the scope of<BR>tribal sovereignty on reservations (and other lands under tribal<BR>jurisdiction). In the meantime, I assume based on the Treaties of 1855 and<BR>1863 that tribal sovereignty, within reservation boundaries trumps corporate<BR>greed to transport environmentally destructive equipment. Perhaps, the<BR>comments below might be applicable.<BR><BR>"What is the relationship between the tribes and the individual states?<BR><BR>Because the Constitution vested the Legislative Branch with plenary power<BR>over Indian Affairs, states have no authority over tribal governments unless<BR>expressly authorized by Congress. While federally recognized tribes<BR>generally are not subordinate to states, they can have a<BR>government-to-government relationship with these other sovereigns, as well. <BR><BR>Furthermore, federally
recognized tribes possess both the right and the<BR>authority to regulate activities on their lands independently from state<BR>government control. They can enact and enforce stricter or more lenient<BR>laws and regulations than those of the surrounding or neighboring state(s)<BR>wherein they are located. Yet, tribes frequently collaborate and cooperate<BR>with states through compacts or other agreements on matters of mutual<BR>concern such as environmental protection and law enforcement." <BR><BR><a href="http://www.bia.gov/FAQs" target=_blank >http://www.bia.gov/FAQs</a><BR><BR>Rose Huskey<BR>PS I really, really hate to use the BIA (given their record with Native<BR>people) as a source - but I didn't have time to check out case law - not<BR>that it would have bestowed a clear understanding of the reasoning<BR>regardless of the outcome.<BR><BR>-----Original Message-----<BR>From: <a ymailto="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com"
href="javascript:return">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a> [mailto:<a ymailto="mailto:vision2020-bounces@moscow.com" href="javascript:return">vision2020-bounces@moscow.com</a>]<BR>On Behalf Of Wayne Price<BR>Sent: Tuesday, August 06, 2013 3:57 PM<BR>To: Moscow Vision 2020<BR>Subject: [Vision2020] Just a topic for discussion..........."Megaloads"<BR><BR>OK, I think I have a grasp of the issues involving US 12 and the<BR>"megaloads". <BR><BR>Now, my question is, if anyone knows, is how much money does the tribe and<BR>the US Forest Service kick in for the design and maintenance specifically of<BR>US 12, that they should have "veto" power over the state for what travels<BR>on a state highway?<BR><BR><BR>Wayne<BR><BR><BR><BR><BR>=======================================================<BR> List services made available by First Step Internet, serving the<BR>communities of the Palouse since 1994.<BR>
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