Way back the state and tribes had a sort of wacipi to work their differences. The common joke was the tribe would open negotiations with, "OK, what are you going to give us?" Sad but no little truth in that, it's how things seemed to work out. So cut the diplomatic niceties and get to the heart of the matter. Cultural thing, the tribe isn't into butt kissing like Europeans are. So I think that's whee we are, preliminary posturing. The chairman also has a constituency to impress to keep himself and family in power.
