Laurence h. tribe

That free flowing inherent power is the very thing we fought a revolution against.

The deal was that five of the tribe's leaders would negotiate with government officials to reach an agreement regarding the five members of the tribe who were detained by the government.

[He said that Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut Attorney General, had interpreted marriage rates in a way inconsistent with normal anthropological procedures.] Supposedly, the controversy is over whether you count individuals or marriages, ... If you count it the way the AG wants, it is to the tribe's disadvantage. If you count individuals, it is to the tribe's favor. ... .

[He said that Richard Blumenthal, the Connecticut Attorney General, had interpreted marriage rates in a way inconsistent with normal anthropological procedures.] Supposedly, the controversy is over whether you count individuals or marriages, ... If you count it the way the AG wants, it is to the tribe's disadvantage. If you count individuals, it is to the tribe's favor. ... We believed we have made a good argument that will be persuasive to the BIA.

The biggest thing I keep hearing is that the government is telling the tribe that they need to be using this water or else it will end up going to someone else who has a use for it.