Not my problem
Leader editor Kristi Niemeyer
Governor Greg Gianforte finally responded to Lake County’s formal decision to pull out of Public Law 280 with a letter that could be paraphrased as “Not my problem.”
And indeed, in a letter that refers to CSKT as the Consolidated Salish and Kootenai Tribes and makes no mention of his veto of a bill that would have helped the county, tribal government and state navigate a path forward together, it’s clear the governor isn’t terribly concerned about the future of law enforcement in these parts.
His letter also ignores District Court Judge Amy Eddy’s legal ruling in a case filed by the county against the governor last year, asking that the state take some financial responsibility for the costs of felony jurisdiction over tribal members on the Flathead Reservation.
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