31.   A mesmerizing, passionate orator, especially in his native tongue, MacDonald lambasted federal paternalism as oppressive and a threat to tribal sovereignty.

32.   DeLaCruz gained attention in battles with state and federal agencies over timber cutting, fishing rights and tribal sovereignty.

33.   Tribal sovereignty exempts Indian tribes from the National Labor Relations Act, which gives U.S. workers the right to unionize.

34.   The deal has come at a time of growing friction between the authorities and Maori leaders over land and tribal sovereignty.