31.   But court decisions have put Indian tribes in the Klamath River watershed and endangered Coho salmon ahead of them.

32.   But an Indian tribe may tap the tribal treasury to fund political contributions.

33.   But he acknowledges that Indian tribes historically have been slow to deal with the abuser and the victim.

34.   But he admitted that Indian tribes are pressuring him to keep the post because of their dislike of Washington Sen. Slade Gorton, his likely successor.

35.   But Indian tribes do not sell their land.

36.   But the gambling industry is increasingly interested in gaining access to officials in Washington because Congress has the power to define what constitutes an Indian tribe.

37.   But some environmental groups charged officials caved in to political pressures from a variety of Washington interests from timberland owners to Indian tribes.

38.   But the Tiguas filed their own suit in federal court, arguing that the state lacks jurisdiction over how a federally recognized Indian tribe conducts gambling on its reservation.

39.   But the Indian tribes must also work with the banker to ensure them that their investment is safe, Lewis said.

40.   But to the Navajo and some other Indian tribes, having anything to do with the remains of a dead person is a major violation of tribal traditions.