As a lifelong resident and owner of substantial property on what is known as the Flathead Indian Reservation, I am greatly disturbed about my domicile and my property rights here on what the United States Congress in 1908 described as the “former” Flathead Indian Reservation.

It is especially alarming when I read the statement of the Tribal Council as set forth in a formal statement adopted by it in May of 1996, which was described by the council as its “Mission and Vision” and stating:

“Our mission is to adopt traditional principles and values into all facets of tribal operations and services. We will invest in our people in a manner that ensures our ability to become a completely self sufficient society and economy. We will strive to gain ownership and control of all lands within our reservation.”