The commissioners did not respond to yesterday's question asking if they had walked Tumwater Creek. Here is today's email:
Dear Commissioners,
As you consider your position today regarding the proposed transfer of the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges, it’s been framed as a simple choice: either write a letter of support for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe—or decline to do so.
But there is a third option.
Would you consider writing a letter of opposition—or more accurately, a letter of support for your constituents?
More than 1,500 residents have already signed a petition opposing this transfer, raising concerns about the loss of public land that has, for generations, belonged to all Americans. These refuges were established for public benefit and have been managed as such for over a century.
This proposal would transfer those lands into federal trust for a single sovereign entity—removing them from direct public ownership.
It’s also worth stating clearly: members of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe already share in the ownership of these lands—as American citizens. What is being proposed is not shared stewardship, but exclusive control.
Public records show that local governments are being asked to support this effort through pre-drafted letters provided by the requesting party, raising legitimate questions about independent representation and whose interests are being prioritized.
So the question is simple:
If you are willing to write a letter of support for the Tribe, are you equally willing to write a letter in support of the residents you were elected to represent?
I would respectfully ask that you consider standing with your constituents and making your position known accordingly.
Exactly! I think it would be in favor of adding why they want it… to plant 50 miles of oyster beds for profit. They already have plenty of salmon and seafood for their tribe of 200. There was a reason their treaty prohibited seafood sales outside of the US. But they have a fox in the henhouse in the dept of interior and in our government
Subject: Strong Opposition to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act of 2026 – Unacceptable Risks from Current Co-Managers’ Track Record
Dear Congressman Baumgartner,
I am writing as a resident of Sequim, Washington, to demand that you oppose and block the proposed Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act of 2026. This bill would hand over full ownership of more than 900 acres of Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service into tribal trust status. Giving permanent control to the very tribe that has repeatedly demonstrated reckless, self-serving stewardship of the Dungeness River system would be an irreversible mistake.
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s actions as co-managers have shown a clear pattern of placing their own schedule and commercial ambitions ahead of public safety, flood protection, and genuine habitat restoration. In spring 2022, the Tribe unilaterally breached a portion of the 1964 Corps of Engineers levee on the lower Dungeness River before Clallam County could complete its Phase 2 setback levee. This premature action occurred despite explicit warnings from longtime project biologist Cathy Lear, who had overseen the work for a decade. In her July 11, 2022 letter to county leadership, Lear stated:
“In my view, the Tribe’s actions in removing any portion of the Corps levee were/are premature, costly, and do not reflect conditions on the ground. Removing portions of the Corps levee imperils both the downstream community and the floodplain restoration project itself.”
The Tribe’s decision forced an emergency declaration, triggered tens of thousands of dollars in unplanned county consulting costs, and created documented flood risks to the community. Preliminary modeling showed the floodplain could begin inundating at flows as low as 1,300 cfs. This was not an isolated error — it reflects a consistent willingness to bypass prudent safeguards when it suits the Tribe’s timeline.
The same pattern is evident in the ongoing Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir project and related floodplain work. Sediment aggradation in the rain-shadow lower river continues to raise bed levels due to massive closures of irrigation ditches. Mechanical trenching with heavy equipment is required to carve channels through accumulated sediment, and engineered log jams have not resolved the shallow, concentrated low-flow conditions that leave juvenile salmonids (“char”/smolts) as easy prey for birds. The Tribe’s approach to these federally funded projects has repeatedly favored aggressive implementation over complete flood-safety protections and effective juvenile fish habitat. The Tribe has also demonstrated it will be hostile to any public input given to a "co-managed" project, heaven forbid Congress give them full control.
Transferring the refuges themselves would remove the last layer of independent federal oversight. The Tribe’s co-management has already produced a commercial oyster farm proposal on 50 acres directly abutting the refuge — structures that would attract even more avian predators to the critical river-bay interface where stressed juvenile salmonids enter the estuary. The current federal court order in Protect the Peninsula’s Future et al. v. Haaland (Case No. 3:23-cv-05737-BHS) requires a full compatibility determination precisely because these cumulative impacts have not been properly evaluated.
Congress must not reward this track record by granting permanent ownership of public wildlife refuges to managers who have shown they cannot be trusted to put community safety, flood protection, and balanced ecosystem stewardship ahead of their own interests.
I respectfully request that you:
Publicly oppose the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act.
Insist that any refuge land status change be preceded by a complete, independent cumulative-effects analysis and compatibility determination.
Direct federal agencies to review the Tribe’s performance on all Hazard Mitigation and restoration grants in the Dungeness watershed.
I stand ready to provide the full Cathy Lear letter, my March 11, 2026 formal complaint to FEMA Region 10, the attached satellite image of engineered log jams and excavated sediment trenches, and my own on-the-ground documentation of current river conditions.
The residents of Clallam County deserve better than to have our national wildlife refuges and river system handed over to stewards with this demonstrated pattern of reckless decision-making and documented opposition to public input. Thank you for your immediate attention to this critical matter.
And all the salmon bridges to save more so they can be caught and sold over seas, (a billion dollar industry) does not count as SAVING the salmon. I'm curious if all the members are being compensated or is most of the money going to the democratic party to give back as grants? That little tribe of 200 should be living in mansions and driving Rolls-Royces. The tribe brings in at least $200 million just in their local business profits. That doesn't include salmon and other seafood sales. I personally know a few members and they live in manufactured homes and have to work full-time for the casino.
Jeff, these people have no voices above their member councils. Ron Allen discounts them. It's his way or the highway. He is giving the Jamestown S'Kallam tribe a bad name. As is our CC Board of Directors in both Sequim and Port Angeles who representing us.
I know about that, all to well. What makes a member of a tribe is their location, right? So how can anyone be disenrolled, erased and the Allen family put in their place?
Then, just like magic, after only being recognized as a tribe for a short time… Ron is seen shaking hands with evil demons like Nancy P, who signed us up with the United Nations then denied any such thing, later on. This is all tied up in a pretty bow for one world government and the tribes are being used. I guess they forgot and forgive them for the indian wars and the, taking of land, that happened. Wait, no they dont. They still blame all white people and trust the ones that really cause all the harm. It's a little sad and pathetic
Jenny, there is a side that is never heard. Why? A Sovereign Nation that isn't Democratic and bases importance on location, family lineage, favoritism and ruled by a few, sounds more like a cult to me.
I worked for Indian Health Services for over 20 years, I saw it. The poor stay poor and the rich get richer. It was never shared equally.
I have known members for over 50 years and some say when JKT applies and get's grant $$$ for ALL MEMBERS ALL MEMBERS do not get the grant $$$ or commodities the grant $$$ was given for.
UFOCCWD that's true. They can apply for and automatically get grants. It use to be the Fed Govt would oversee it, but now all the money they get is under self governance to spend where and how the council pleases. There is no voice for the tribal members if they object. The highest court they have is the council.
My guess is when grant $$$ is received only part is used for intended grant purpose the rest get's used for other investments.Tribal abuse of taxpayer $$$ could be a top teer abuse catagory when looked at for all the years of corruption.
Watching the JST presentation this morning at BOCC meeting and I would like an answer to a question please.
My question is why give a National Park and refuge away to a sovereign nation just because the nation has CO-MANAGED for 2 years & and why does the USA owe this type of reward for co-management? Why not maintain the current arrangement and the USA remain the owner of the land?
The JST is co-managing with the BIA & have listed many items JST has done during the co-managing period of time to improve the overall area & grounds. Consequently JST WANTS OWNERSHIP of the properties GIVEN to them & properties PLACED IN TRUST without hesitation based on their co-management for the last 2 years. Co-management is just that, working together to manage. Co-management is not a license to be GIVEN OWNERSHIP of a property or properties, such as squatters rights. The CURRENT and living owners of the properties, The United States of America, has no obligation, nor do the United States citizens have any desire to give away prime parks to sovereign countries. Period. This whole con and idea was conjured and planned by the Jamestown Tribe for their sole and whole gain over a National Park & refuge for their benefit solely.
They have been hot to open the International aqua culture door for a long time now. They want to provide for the world economy and make bank.
They have the communist ribbon cutters and JKT levee breachers backing them up for a terrible look today. It has fuck America, we will cut ribbons and commit civil disobedience in a heartbeat but... oh by the way trust us feel.
That much more exposure to wild birds in their anti Jimmycomelately property buy back set up is a nightmare. Low water levels it will be a bigger smorgesboard than it is now.
They won't listen to reason.
Jimmycomelately has to be adopted to bring everyone more silvers and kings.
The International aqua league is going to have to be content with that.
As Jeff has noted, just say the words, and no one blinks. The tribal corporations frame their requests with the high-level words designed to get agreement, yet are devoid of any information that Congress, states, counties, cities, NGO's, or non-profits should be looking for to assess the need.
Tribal Corporations should have to open their books to Congress, and Congress should identify when they're self-sufficient and wish then good luck. Until then this open checkbook policy is a problem.
Yep, that's the problem. No one knows what that looks like. They've latched onto the buzzwords that Congress established, but without definition. How does Congress, or the BIA know where each tribe stacks against one another? Which one needs more, or less help?
MK, unless the individual tribes bring it to Congress, it's pretty much who can write the best grant/fund letters (there's a real art to it). So far Ron Allen gets an A+. JKT even got funds to learn how to write funding letters, that's how good they are.
Washington State Law (RCW 29A.84.040): In Washington, it is a violation to remove or deface lawfully placed political advertising, punishable as a misdemeanor.
Individual Violations: Each sign removed is usually considered a separate misdemeanor violation.
Public Right-of-Way: Signs in public rights-of-way may have different regulations, but taking them can still be considered a civil violation, as shown in this YouTube video.
Property Rights: You cannot trespass on private property to remove a sign because you disagree with its message.
Yes, it is illegal to remove, deface, or steal lawfully placed political signs. Taking or damaging campaign signs on private property is considered theft or vandalism and is generally treated as a misdemeanor, potentially resulting in fines, court costs, or jail time.
This bully tactic is reminiscent of the Third Reich, that the perpetrators supposedly abhor, yet readily label their opposition. More eyes, and ears to the ground are needed to reveal the culprits, and see to it that they are charged suitably, and held accountable. Such childish behavior has become the standard for those never graduated, or transcended an elementary-level mentality. On another tack that caught my attention, regarding a "sovereign nation" (corporation) that operates from Blyn, WA, within our state and nation as a Non-profit 501(c)(3) 'organization, is JST Capital, and Native Community Develpoment Financial Institution, certified with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Very interesting information, and worth a look into. One must commit to full time investigation in order to remain vigilant to covert activity carried out right in front of, and in our face. The questions for me; are the JST and JST Corporation an umbrella, under which other enterprises operate, or separate Non-profits/NGOs operating with our sovereign nation? Further, utilizing our administration, Justice System and Courts, infrastructure, etc., reallocating sovereign United States of America assets for Tribal and personal use of choice individuals? The Boldt Decision carries far-reaching ramifications, which were not fully brought to light June 4, 1975, and July 2, 1979, which states that American Indian (not Native American) tribes have the right to "co-manage..." Complacency, and absolute faith in our governance has proved to be our Achilles heel.
The Jamestown S'klallam Tribe is trying to acquire the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge and Protection Island Wildlife Refuge, both in Clallam County, turning it into Sovereign Tribal land. This is wrong and such activities are shifting our P:ublic Lands into Sovereign (i.e. Foreign) property. This is usurpation of our rights.
We have paid reparations long ago. No one who committed atrocities against the Tribes, nor any victims are alive today. End this "sovereign" horseshit and treat us ALL equally as Americans!
The tribe supports and encourages gambling & drug use & taxpayers pay to fix the victims, not the tribe. The tribe builds a MAT a clinic and again the taxpayer pays for it all. The tribe claims they are stewards of the land, however when driving through their reservations there is rampant drugs, guetto and trashy neighborhoods members living in broken down mobiles with broken down cars & trash yet JST claims to be good stewards of the land. They are not good stewards for their own people let alone good stewards of the land. Sure they hire others with US taxpayer money and call it all good stewards of the land. It is the tax payers who are the really good stewards not the tribe. The tax payers will continue to pay for the Dungeness Park and Protection Island while the tribe keeps taking and does nothing to really pay for their share. There is no real reason to give free valued properties away to sovereign nations period!
Very well said 4RD. 100% true and undenniable. Still a yeomans effort will be made via partial truths and distraction. (Look over here not over there) In vouge phraseologies, etc.
I wonder, if Mike French would still be fine with property damage when the damage is to his property. If that property damage is OK statement alone is not enough to remove French from public service, our system is doomed to failure. The JST already owns our public land, via their USA citizenship. Ownership is not their goal. Exclusive ownership is their goal; AKA greed. Sovereign nations within a nation is untenable. Either sovereignty or citizenship is fine, but having both is not. If sovereign, taxation and travel restrictions like customs control, similar to all sovereign nations. How much of our road, sea and air travel system sophistication did the JST create ? Let the JST surrender their cell phones and go back to smoke signals. This both/and B.S. does not play.
Good morning Jeff. I'm wondering why we should contact Rep Baumgartner, who represents eastern Washington? Am I missing something? Thank you for the links though!!!
Good morning, Missy. Good question. I think Jim gave us this advice because Baumgartner represents WA at the federal level, but unlike Emily Randall (our representative), he isn't beholden to Ron Allen's campaign contributions.
He is a Republican for one. They make you go through your elected on the website. Randall is like writing a letter to Hitler to complain about the Germans.
Im puzzled. And I'm sure others are too. How much land is the tribe claiming is " theirs"? What are the boundaries they are claiming? Are they claiming any land as far as the eye can see or what? Tribes have a long history of taking other tribes land and women. And since they claim to not have a written record, there would be no documentation of take overs and thefts of land that THEY did. Can anyone tell me what land boundaries they are claiming to be theirs? And why are we always paying and paying millions of dollars per year if they are a sovereign nation flush with cash...
That map they showed during the presentation this morning says it all. They want it all !!! Where do they think the "federal dollars" come from, our pockets. And they want to do what they want to do with "their land".
Hello everyone, I don’t know if you all remember when I brought up the 30 × 30 bill that Biden‘s auto pen signed a week after he became our leader…. It was a plan to remove 30% of our nation for conservation and another 20% for climate change by 2050. It mentioned using nonprofit organizations to push this worldwide UN plan along.
The counties that signed up and used their ICEIL software that made up climate change sea level fear, get grants, along with nonprofit orgs like land trust, save our farms, save our trees, save our forest because of the salmon and birds (then clear cut the timber for profit) The tribes were never mentioned until lately. I screen shot the bill from 6 years ago and compared it to the one today, and now the tribes are mentioned and land back has been added. The tribes are being used to comprise our country. I don't think they really understand what's going on they just see dollar signs, they don't see that this is really a way to bring our country into complete collapse. There's a reason other countries don't allow foreigners to own land.
Thanks as always Jeff! If renaming the Clallam County Courthouse is still being considered, may I offer "Jamestown Corporation Court House". They already seem to own commissioners and by the time the naming procedure gets run through the bureaucracy they will own most of the county...
Funny how Ron wrote that the community is all in favor and listed North Olympic land trust, Jefferson land trust and the other save the salmon non-profits they run. The paper also said it was not for tribal approval, that was a different sheet, but Ron added the tribes community was all in favor. When asked if anyone opposed he wrote none that they are aware of..
Jeff, did you see the letter that Ron wrote the dept of interior back in 2016? He said he wanted to wait on applying for land grants until the current administration changes… Trump was in office then and how did he know it was going to change?
They have been having success with Democrat administrations. The Department of the Interior is funded and operating as of April 13, 2026. DOI posted contingency plans describing which bureaus/activities continue (essential services like law enforcement, emergency response, some park operations) and which functions may be furloughed or reduced; check specific bureau pages for details.
The Department of Agriculture has cut a program worth roughly $300 million that supported nonprofit groups and tribal groups in helping farmers PURCHASE LAND (under the land access program funded by our Federal Dollars) The Tribe’s account for TWO THIRDS OF THE AWARDS!
Would the cut include oyster and fish FARMING? I don’t know how this is going to play out, but below is today’s Tribal news.
TRIBAL BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 13, 2026
They're not DEI. They're sovereign. That’s what the Trump administration said last year. Federal law agrees. But across agencies, the execution is more complicated these days.
At USDA, a $300 million land-access program — federal initiative open to a range of
applicants, including tribal governments — was terminated after awards were made, halting projects tied to tribal agriculture, infrastructure and capital. The agency said tribes are not subject to the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — while canceling the program on the grounds that “race- and sex-based remedies are no longer necessary.”
It raises a broader issue: What happens when federal programs are reevaluated on DEI grounds and tribes are a core part of the delivery?At SBA, the 8(a) program — where tribal entities account for nearly two-thirds of contract awards — is under scrutiny, with critics framing it in DEI terms, even as lawmakers point to treaty obligations and the federal trust responsibility.
At Interior, a proposed shift in grazing policy prioritizes cattle as “production” while raising new questions about whether bison — including tribally managed herds — qualify for the same access to federal land.
At a minimum, what they said and what they’re doing now are starting to diverge.
Not a direct challenge to sovereignty — but a shift in how it plays out in practice.
USDA terminates land grants, stalling tribal ag projects and stripping millions in funding
A U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to terminate previously awarded land-access grants is disrupting plans by tribal and Native-serving organizations tied to land, capital and infrastructure.
WHAT IS WORSE, DEFACING A POLITICAL SIGN OR OPEN DRUG DEALING? IT DOESN’T MATTER IN CLALLAM COUNTY – ENFORCING LAWS APPEARS TO BE PROHIBITED
RCW 29A.84.040
Political advertising, removing or defacing.
A person who removes or defaces lawfully placed political advertising including yard signs or billboards without authorization is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021. The defacement or removal of each item constitutes a separate violation.
RCW 69.50.401
Prohibited acts: A—Penalties.
(1) Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance.
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s Transition Committee — 2013
Department of Justice Tribal Leaders Advisory Council — Delegate–2010–Present
US Health & Human Services (HHS) Tribal Leaders Advisory Council – NW Delegate - 2013- Present
National Congress of American Indians — President; 1995–1999, First Vice Chair; 1999–2001; Secretary–2007–
2009; Treasurer 1989–1993 & 2003–2007 & 2009-2013; and Delegate; 1977–Present
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium –– Chairman of the Board– 2004–Present
Pacific Salmon Commission — U.S./Canada Treaty - Tribal Commissioner; 1996–Present, and Fraser River Panel
member; 1987–1996, and Tribal Representative on Finance and Administration Committee
HHS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Tribal Technical Advisory Group — Co-Chair 2007–
Present; Delegate; 2003–Present
Dept of Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) - Tribal Leaders Budget Advisory Council – 1996-Present
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians — Treasurer–1984–1990; Delegate; 1977–Present
Western Washington University’s Board of Trustees — Appointment–2006–2008
American Indian Health Commission for Washington State — Founder and Delegate; 1994 – Present, Washington
Indian Gaming Association — President; 2003–Present
Chairman of the DOI Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (formed in 1998) WHICH PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE BUREU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ASSISTANT SECRETARY ON POLICY ISSUES which affect over 200 Self- Governance Tribes. Northwest Delegate on the Indian Health Service Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (formed in 1996) WHICH PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE IHS DIRECTOR ON SELF-GOVERNANCE POLICY ISSUES affecting over 323 Tribes
THE AQUA FARMING CHESS GAME RON IS COUNTING ON
Jeff Tozzer: "Tribal land is not public land.
Access is not guaranteed. Oversight is not the same. And legal recourse becomes significantly more limited due to tribal sovereign immunity, which generally SHIELDS TRIBES FROM LAWSUITS unless they waive that protection"
2023 “CEO W. RON ALLEN EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN THE CHANCES OF THE SUITS SUCCESS” This is where the Land Back fits in with his aqua farming success and Ron Allen knew it back in 2021 (actually even much further back)
September 22, 2023Divergent outcomes for Cooke, Jamestown S’Klallam lawsuits against Washington DNR
in 2021, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe formed the Salish Fish joint venture with Cooke to develop a net-pen farm to raise native steelhead in Puget Sound, also known as the Salish Sea. It sued after that project became untenable following the DNR’s issuance of the ban. The tribe’s lawsuit has yet to be ruled on, and in an interview with SeafoodSource, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Chairman and CEO W. RON ALLEN EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN THE CHANCES OF THE SUITS SUCCESS. He said DNR’s decision impinged upon his tribe’s sovereign right of self-governance and self-reliance, and that Franz’s actions were political in nature.
Jamestown S’Klallam Chairman W. Ron Allen vows to continue fight against Washington’s net-pen aquaculture ban
W. RON ALLEN chair and CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, told SeafoodSource he is continuing to pursue commercial aquaculture opportunities for the Tribe, including ways to restore its right to use net-pens as an extension of their treaty seafood operations.
The commissioners did not respond to yesterday's question asking if they had walked Tumwater Creek. Here is today's email:
Dear Commissioners,
As you consider your position today regarding the proposed transfer of the Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges, it’s been framed as a simple choice: either write a letter of support for the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe—or decline to do so.
But there is a third option.
Would you consider writing a letter of opposition—or more accurately, a letter of support for your constituents?
More than 1,500 residents have already signed a petition opposing this transfer, raising concerns about the loss of public land that has, for generations, belonged to all Americans. These refuges were established for public benefit and have been managed as such for over a century.
This proposal would transfer those lands into federal trust for a single sovereign entity—removing them from direct public ownership.
It’s also worth stating clearly: members of the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe already share in the ownership of these lands—as American citizens. What is being proposed is not shared stewardship, but exclusive control.
Public records show that local governments are being asked to support this effort through pre-drafted letters provided by the requesting party, raising legitimate questions about independent representation and whose interests are being prioritized.
So the question is simple:
If you are willing to write a letter of support for the Tribe, are you equally willing to write a letter in support of the residents you were elected to represent?
I would respectfully ask that you consider standing with your constituents and making your position known accordingly.
Exactly! I think it would be in favor of adding why they want it… to plant 50 miles of oyster beds for profit. They already have plenty of salmon and seafood for their tribe of 200. There was a reason their treaty prohibited seafood sales outside of the US. But they have a fox in the henhouse in the dept of interior and in our government
The Honorable Michael Baumgartner
United States House of Representatives
Washington, DC 20515
Subject: Strong Opposition to the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act of 2026 – Unacceptable Risks from Current Co-Managers’ Track Record
Dear Congressman Baumgartner,
I am writing as a resident of Sequim, Washington, to demand that you oppose and block the proposed Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act of 2026. This bill would hand over full ownership of more than 900 acres of Dungeness and Protection Island National Wildlife Refuges from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service into tribal trust status. Giving permanent control to the very tribe that has repeatedly demonstrated reckless, self-serving stewardship of the Dungeness River system would be an irreversible mistake.
The Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe’s actions as co-managers have shown a clear pattern of placing their own schedule and commercial ambitions ahead of public safety, flood protection, and genuine habitat restoration. In spring 2022, the Tribe unilaterally breached a portion of the 1964 Corps of Engineers levee on the lower Dungeness River before Clallam County could complete its Phase 2 setback levee. This premature action occurred despite explicit warnings from longtime project biologist Cathy Lear, who had overseen the work for a decade. In her July 11, 2022 letter to county leadership, Lear stated:
“In my view, the Tribe’s actions in removing any portion of the Corps levee were/are premature, costly, and do not reflect conditions on the ground. Removing portions of the Corps levee imperils both the downstream community and the floodplain restoration project itself.”
The Tribe’s decision forced an emergency declaration, triggered tens of thousands of dollars in unplanned county consulting costs, and created documented flood risks to the community. Preliminary modeling showed the floodplain could begin inundating at flows as low as 1,300 cfs. This was not an isolated error — it reflects a consistent willingness to bypass prudent safeguards when it suits the Tribe’s timeline.
The same pattern is evident in the ongoing Dungeness Off-Channel Reservoir project and related floodplain work. Sediment aggradation in the rain-shadow lower river continues to raise bed levels due to massive closures of irrigation ditches. Mechanical trenching with heavy equipment is required to carve channels through accumulated sediment, and engineered log jams have not resolved the shallow, concentrated low-flow conditions that leave juvenile salmonids (“char”/smolts) as easy prey for birds. The Tribe’s approach to these federally funded projects has repeatedly favored aggressive implementation over complete flood-safety protections and effective juvenile fish habitat. The Tribe has also demonstrated it will be hostile to any public input given to a "co-managed" project, heaven forbid Congress give them full control.
Transferring the refuges themselves would remove the last layer of independent federal oversight. The Tribe’s co-management has already produced a commercial oyster farm proposal on 50 acres directly abutting the refuge — structures that would attract even more avian predators to the critical river-bay interface where stressed juvenile salmonids enter the estuary. The current federal court order in Protect the Peninsula’s Future et al. v. Haaland (Case No. 3:23-cv-05737-BHS) requires a full compatibility determination precisely because these cumulative impacts have not been properly evaluated.
Congress must not reward this track record by granting permanent ownership of public wildlife refuges to managers who have shown they cannot be trusted to put community safety, flood protection, and balanced ecosystem stewardship ahead of their own interests.
I respectfully request that you:
Publicly oppose the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe Land Transfer Act.
Insist that any refuge land status change be preceded by a complete, independent cumulative-effects analysis and compatibility determination.
Direct federal agencies to review the Tribe’s performance on all Hazard Mitigation and restoration grants in the Dungeness watershed.
I stand ready to provide the full Cathy Lear letter, my March 11, 2026 formal complaint to FEMA Region 10, the attached satellite image of engineered log jams and excavated sediment trenches, and my own on-the-ground documentation of current river conditions.
The residents of Clallam County deserve better than to have our national wildlife refuges and river system handed over to stewards with this demonstrated pattern of reckless decision-making and documented opposition to public input. Thank you for your immediate attention to this critical matter.
Sincerely,
And all the salmon bridges to save more so they can be caught and sold over seas, (a billion dollar industry) does not count as SAVING the salmon. I'm curious if all the members are being compensated or is most of the money going to the democratic party to give back as grants? That little tribe of 200 should be living in mansions and driving Rolls-Royces. The tribe brings in at least $200 million just in their local business profits. That doesn't include salmon and other seafood sales. I personally know a few members and they live in manufactured homes and have to work full-time for the casino.
Jenny, there are members who don't agree with Ron Allen and previous members who were disenrolled.
I get some of my best story tips from tribal members and descendants.
Jeff, these people have no voices above their member councils. Ron Allen discounts them. It's his way or the highway. He is giving the Jamestown S'Kallam tribe a bad name. As is our CC Board of Directors in both Sequim and Port Angeles who representing us.
And as is the Sequim city council.
I know about that, all to well. What makes a member of a tribe is their location, right? So how can anyone be disenrolled, erased and the Allen family put in their place?
Then, just like magic, after only being recognized as a tribe for a short time… Ron is seen shaking hands with evil demons like Nancy P, who signed us up with the United Nations then denied any such thing, later on. This is all tied up in a pretty bow for one world government and the tribes are being used. I guess they forgot and forgive them for the indian wars and the, taking of land, that happened. Wait, no they dont. They still blame all white people and trust the ones that really cause all the harm. It's a little sad and pathetic
Jenny, there is a side that is never heard. Why? A Sovereign Nation that isn't Democratic and bases importance on location, family lineage, favoritism and ruled by a few, sounds more like a cult to me.
I worked for Indian Health Services for over 20 years, I saw it. The poor stay poor and the rich get richer. It was never shared equally.
Well said, and very true.
I have known members for over 50 years and some say when JKT applies and get's grant $$$ for ALL MEMBERS ALL MEMBERS do not get the grant $$$ or commodities the grant $$$ was given for.
UFOCCWD that's true. They can apply for and automatically get grants. It use to be the Fed Govt would oversee it, but now all the money they get is under self governance to spend where and how the council pleases. There is no voice for the tribal members if they object. The highest court they have is the council.
My guess is when grant $$$ is received only part is used for intended grant purpose the rest get's used for other investments.Tribal abuse of taxpayer $$$ could be a top teer abuse catagory when looked at for all the years of corruption.
They were WHAT !!?
You heard right.. Disenrolled after being with the tribe for decades.
That was satire y'all.
Private man, that's a fact not known because it's not reported.
JW, impressive letter with clear reasons for NOT allowing the Land Transfer. You are our historic lawyer!
It has been corrected , modified and mailed.
Have to get declarations for the gouging of sediment trenches without permits.
Don't forget about the 50 acres of oyster beds they plan on adding
And filling wetlands for their driving range at their tax payer funded golf course.
Watching the JST presentation this morning at BOCC meeting and I would like an answer to a question please.
My question is why give a National Park and refuge away to a sovereign nation just because the nation has CO-MANAGED for 2 years & and why does the USA owe this type of reward for co-management? Why not maintain the current arrangement and the USA remain the owner of the land?
The JST is co-managing with the BIA & have listed many items JST has done during the co-managing period of time to improve the overall area & grounds. Consequently JST WANTS OWNERSHIP of the properties GIVEN to them & properties PLACED IN TRUST without hesitation based on their co-management for the last 2 years. Co-management is just that, working together to manage. Co-management is not a license to be GIVEN OWNERSHIP of a property or properties, such as squatters rights. The CURRENT and living owners of the properties, The United States of America, has no obligation, nor do the United States citizens have any desire to give away prime parks to sovereign countries. Period. This whole con and idea was conjured and planned by the Jamestown Tribe for their sole and whole gain over a National Park & refuge for their benefit solely.
Its all money related. The JKT fishing conglomerate is driving this whole thing and there is tons of money behind it at one point.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/aquaculture/cooke-jamestown-s-klallam-tribe-sue-washington-state-over-net-pen-ban
https://cookeseafood.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/Cooke-Jamestown-Aquaculture-Partnership-10-2-19-final.pdf
They have been hot to open the International aqua culture door for a long time now. They want to provide for the world economy and make bank.
They have the communist ribbon cutters and JKT levee breachers backing them up for a terrible look today. It has fuck America, we will cut ribbons and commit civil disobedience in a heartbeat but... oh by the way trust us feel.
That much more exposure to wild birds in their anti Jimmycomelately property buy back set up is a nightmare. Low water levels it will be a bigger smorgesboard than it is now.
They won't listen to reason.
Jimmycomelately has to be adopted to bring everyone more silvers and kings.
The International aqua league is going to have to be content with that.
They are great stewards who would pollute in a heartbeat to become global players..https://salishfish.net/ at the expense of our local environment.
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Excellent letter.
As Jeff has noted, just say the words, and no one blinks. The tribal corporations frame their requests with the high-level words designed to get agreement, yet are devoid of any information that Congress, states, counties, cities, NGO's, or non-profits should be looking for to assess the need.
Tribal Corporations should have to open their books to Congress, and Congress should identify when they're self-sufficient and wish then good luck. Until then this open checkbook policy is a problem.
MK, " The tribal corporations frame their requests with the high-level words" and all are attached to money.
(1) Time Immemorial = $
(2) Self Sufficiency = $
(3) Spiritual Rights = $
(4) Accustom Hunting and Fishing Grounds = lots of $$$
(5) Ceremonial Grounds = $
(6) Our Fish $ Our Trees $ Our Lands $ Our Waters $ Our Rights $ Our Ancestors $
Yep, that's the problem. No one knows what that looks like. They've latched onto the buzzwords that Congress established, but without definition. How does Congress, or the BIA know where each tribe stacks against one another? Which one needs more, or less help?
MK, unless the individual tribes bring it to Congress, it's pretty much who can write the best grant/fund letters (there's a real art to it). So far Ron Allen gets an A+. JKT even got funds to learn how to write funding letters, that's how good they are.
And the Oscar goes to...
LOL!
Tearing down Jake's sign is the most disturbing of this article. The 'justice' League of Women Voters?
Most people don’t know this but:
Washington State Law (RCW 29A.84.040): In Washington, it is a violation to remove or deface lawfully placed political advertising, punishable as a misdemeanor.
Individual Violations: Each sign removed is usually considered a separate misdemeanor violation.
Public Right-of-Way: Signs in public rights-of-way may have different regulations, but taking them can still be considered a civil violation, as shown in this YouTube video.
Property Rights: You cannot trespass on private property to remove a sign because you disagree with its message.
Yes, it is illegal to remove, deface, or steal lawfully placed political signs. Taking or damaging campaign signs on private property is considered theft or vandalism and is generally treated as a misdemeanor, potentially resulting in fines, court costs, or jail time.
Smile your on Candid Camera 😳
That is correct but they play by different rules
I'm hoping there were cameras.
We're a nation of laws! Cough, cough, unless they're inconvenient.
This bully tactic is reminiscent of the Third Reich, that the perpetrators supposedly abhor, yet readily label their opposition. More eyes, and ears to the ground are needed to reveal the culprits, and see to it that they are charged suitably, and held accountable. Such childish behavior has become the standard for those never graduated, or transcended an elementary-level mentality. On another tack that caught my attention, regarding a "sovereign nation" (corporation) that operates from Blyn, WA, within our state and nation as a Non-profit 501(c)(3) 'organization, is JST Capital, and Native Community Develpoment Financial Institution, certified with the U.S. Department of the Treasury. Very interesting information, and worth a look into. One must commit to full time investigation in order to remain vigilant to covert activity carried out right in front of, and in our face. The questions for me; are the JST and JST Corporation an umbrella, under which other enterprises operate, or separate Non-profits/NGOs operating with our sovereign nation? Further, utilizing our administration, Justice System and Courts, infrastructure, etc., reallocating sovereign United States of America assets for Tribal and personal use of choice individuals? The Boldt Decision carries far-reaching ramifications, which were not fully brought to light June 4, 1975, and July 2, 1979, which states that American Indian (not Native American) tribes have the right to "co-manage..." Complacency, and absolute faith in our governance has proved to be our Achilles heel.
I wrote to all 3:
The Jamestown S'klallam Tribe is trying to acquire the Dungeness Wildlife Refuge and Protection Island Wildlife Refuge, both in Clallam County, turning it into Sovereign Tribal land. This is wrong and such activities are shifting our P:ublic Lands into Sovereign (i.e. Foreign) property. This is usurpation of our rights.
You can read our local position on this at https://www.ccwatchdog.com/p/how-the-jamestown-corporation-positioned
Please do not allow this!
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We have paid reparations long ago. No one who committed atrocities against the Tribes, nor any victims are alive today. End this "sovereign" horseshit and treat us ALL equally as Americans!
The tribe supports and encourages gambling & drug use & taxpayers pay to fix the victims, not the tribe. The tribe builds a MAT a clinic and again the taxpayer pays for it all. The tribe claims they are stewards of the land, however when driving through their reservations there is rampant drugs, guetto and trashy neighborhoods members living in broken down mobiles with broken down cars & trash yet JST claims to be good stewards of the land. They are not good stewards for their own people let alone good stewards of the land. Sure they hire others with US taxpayer money and call it all good stewards of the land. It is the tax payers who are the really good stewards not the tribe. The tax payers will continue to pay for the Dungeness Park and Protection Island while the tribe keeps taking and does nothing to really pay for their share. There is no real reason to give free valued properties away to sovereign nations period!
JST stewards of the lands has become hypocrites of the lands.
Very well said 4RD. 100% true and undenniable. Still a yeomans effort will be made via partial truths and distraction. (Look over here not over there) In vouge phraseologies, etc.
I wonder, if Mike French would still be fine with property damage when the damage is to his property. If that property damage is OK statement alone is not enough to remove French from public service, our system is doomed to failure. The JST already owns our public land, via their USA citizenship. Ownership is not their goal. Exclusive ownership is their goal; AKA greed. Sovereign nations within a nation is untenable. Either sovereignty or citizenship is fine, but having both is not. If sovereign, taxation and travel restrictions like customs control, similar to all sovereign nations. How much of our road, sea and air travel system sophistication did the JST create ? Let the JST surrender their cell phones and go back to smoke signals. This both/and B.S. does not play.
Good morning Jeff. I'm wondering why we should contact Rep Baumgartner, who represents eastern Washington? Am I missing something? Thank you for the links though!!!
Good morning, Missy. Good question. I think Jim gave us this advice because Baumgartner represents WA at the federal level, but unlike Emily Randall (our representative), he isn't beholden to Ron Allen's campaign contributions.
He is a Republican for one. They make you go through your elected on the website. Randall is like writing a letter to Hitler to complain about the Germans.
Such a good analogy. BTW, your letter is superb!
This all reminds me of the Mob in New york.
Good morning Jeff and Doggers,
Great article. We've sent letters to so many Baumgartner is next...today. Great letter John!
I'm sorry about Jake's sign and we will overcome!
Skywriting lasts only moments so let's get a big sign for needed impact. I don't care how long I have to make brittle for Jake's support.
See you today thank you all and see some of you in the Chambers at 9.
Have a great day all.
Great point. Maybe a billboard?
Love the skywritter idea!!
Im puzzled. And I'm sure others are too. How much land is the tribe claiming is " theirs"? What are the boundaries they are claiming? Are they claiming any land as far as the eye can see or what? Tribes have a long history of taking other tribes land and women. And since they claim to not have a written record, there would be no documentation of take overs and thefts of land that THEY did. Can anyone tell me what land boundaries they are claiming to be theirs? And why are we always paying and paying millions of dollars per year if they are a sovereign nation flush with cash...
That map they showed during the presentation this morning says it all. They want it all !!! Where do they think the "federal dollars" come from, our pockets. And they want to do what they want to do with "their land".
The NO TRESPASSING signs the tribe puts up says it all. That is all you need to know. THAT IS WHO THEY ARE
THAT IS WHO THEY ARE
THAT IS WHO THEY ARE
That's been the thrust of my contention. No one will define it. Open checkbook ruddered by the emotions of whoever is in charge.
Well it sure ante land in Canada. Which it should be if any from what I'm told. And the last question...Runs a little higher on up.
Hello everyone, I don’t know if you all remember when I brought up the 30 × 30 bill that Biden‘s auto pen signed a week after he became our leader…. It was a plan to remove 30% of our nation for conservation and another 20% for climate change by 2050. It mentioned using nonprofit organizations to push this worldwide UN plan along.
The counties that signed up and used their ICEIL software that made up climate change sea level fear, get grants, along with nonprofit orgs like land trust, save our farms, save our trees, save our forest because of the salmon and birds (then clear cut the timber for profit) The tribes were never mentioned until lately. I screen shot the bill from 6 years ago and compared it to the one today, and now the tribes are mentioned and land back has been added. The tribes are being used to comprise our country. I don't think they really understand what's going on they just see dollar signs, they don't see that this is really a way to bring our country into complete collapse. There's a reason other countries don't allow foreigners to own land.
Thanks as always Jeff! If renaming the Clallam County Courthouse is still being considered, may I offer "Jamestown Corporation Court House". They already seem to own commissioners and by the time the naming procedure gets run through the bureaucracy they will own most of the county...
Funny how Ron wrote that the community is all in favor and listed North Olympic land trust, Jefferson land trust and the other save the salmon non-profits they run. The paper also said it was not for tribal approval, that was a different sheet, but Ron added the tribes community was all in favor. When asked if anyone opposed he wrote none that they are aware of..
Jeff, did you see the letter that Ron wrote the dept of interior back in 2016? He said he wanted to wait on applying for land grants until the current administration changes… Trump was in office then and how did he know it was going to change?
If I saw it, I've forgotten. Wow. I'll have to dig that up.
They have been having success with Democrat administrations. The Department of the Interior is funded and operating as of April 13, 2026. DOI posted contingency plans describing which bureaus/activities continue (essential services like law enforcement, emergency response, some park operations) and which functions may be furloughed or reduced; check specific bureau pages for details.
JW, I try, but it’s a snake nest of an enigma to me!
ENIGMA
puzzling or inexplicable occurrences or situations
The Department of Agriculture has cut a program worth roughly $300 million that supported nonprofit groups and tribal groups in helping farmers PURCHASE LAND (under the land access program funded by our Federal Dollars) The Tribe’s account for TWO THIRDS OF THE AWARDS!
Would the cut include oyster and fish FARMING? I don’t know how this is going to play out, but below is today’s Tribal news.
TRIBAL BUSINESS NEWS APRIL 13, 2026
They're not DEI. They're sovereign. That’s what the Trump administration said last year. Federal law agrees. But across agencies, the execution is more complicated these days.
At USDA, a $300 million land-access program — federal initiative open to a range of
applicants, including tribal governments — was terminated after awards were made, halting projects tied to tribal agriculture, infrastructure and capital. The agency said tribes are not subject to the rollback of diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives — while canceling the program on the grounds that “race- and sex-based remedies are no longer necessary.”
It raises a broader issue: What happens when federal programs are reevaluated on DEI grounds and tribes are a core part of the delivery?At SBA, the 8(a) program — where tribal entities account for nearly two-thirds of contract awards — is under scrutiny, with critics framing it in DEI terms, even as lawmakers point to treaty obligations and the federal trust responsibility.
At Interior, a proposed shift in grazing policy prioritizes cattle as “production” while raising new questions about whether bison — including tribally managed herds — qualify for the same access to federal land.
At a minimum, what they said and what they’re doing now are starting to diverge.
Not a direct challenge to sovereignty — but a shift in how it plays out in practice.
USDA terminates land grants, stalling tribal ag projects and stripping millions in funding
A U.S. Department of Agriculture decision to terminate previously awarded land-access grants is disrupting plans by tribal and Native-serving organizations tied to land, capital and infrastructure.
WHAT IS WORSE, DEFACING A POLITICAL SIGN OR OPEN DRUG DEALING? IT DOESN’T MATTER IN CLALLAM COUNTY – ENFORCING LAWS APPEARS TO BE PROHIBITED
RCW 29A.84.040
Political advertising, removing or defacing.
A person who removes or defaces lawfully placed political advertising including yard signs or billboards without authorization is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable to the same extent as a misdemeanor that is punishable under RCW 9A.20.021. The defacement or removal of each item constitutes a separate violation.
RCW 69.50.401
Prohibited acts: A—Penalties.
(1) Except as authorized by this chapter, it is unlawful for any person to manufacture, deliver, or possess with intent to manufacture or deliver, a controlled substance.
IS RON ALLEN ACTUALLY NOT ON A CHAIR BUT ON A THRONE OF HIS OWN MAKING?
https://www.congress.gov/116/meeting/house/109791/witnesses/HHRG-116-II24-Bio-AllenW-20190716.pdf
OFFICES HELD DURING TENURE AS CHAIRMAN:
Washington State Governor Jay Inslee’s Transition Committee — 2013
Department of Justice Tribal Leaders Advisory Council — Delegate–2010–Present
US Health & Human Services (HHS) Tribal Leaders Advisory Council – NW Delegate - 2013- Present
National Congress of American Indians — President; 1995–1999, First Vice Chair; 1999–2001; Secretary–2007–
2009; Treasurer 1989–1993 & 2003–2007 & 2009-2013; and Delegate; 1977–Present
Self-Governance Communication and Education Tribal Consortium –– Chairman of the Board– 2004–Present
Pacific Salmon Commission — U.S./Canada Treaty - Tribal Commissioner; 1996–Present, and Fraser River Panel
member; 1987–1996, and Tribal Representative on Finance and Administration Committee
HHS - Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Tribal Technical Advisory Group — Co-Chair 2007–
Present; Delegate; 2003–Present
Dept of Interior/Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) - Tribal Leaders Budget Advisory Council – 1996-Present
Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians — Treasurer–1984–1990; Delegate; 1977–Present
Western Washington University’s Board of Trustees — Appointment–2006–2008
American Indian Health Commission for Washington State — Founder and Delegate; 1994 – Present, Washington
Indian Gaming Association — President; 2003–Present
Chairman of the DOI Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (formed in 1998) WHICH PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE BUREU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ASSISTANT SECRETARY ON POLICY ISSUES which affect over 200 Self- Governance Tribes. Northwest Delegate on the Indian Health Service Tribal Self-Governance Advisory Committee (formed in 1996) WHICH PROVIDES ADVICE TO THE IHS DIRECTOR ON SELF-GOVERNANCE POLICY ISSUES affecting over 323 Tribes
THE AQUA FARMING CHESS GAME RON IS COUNTING ON
Jeff Tozzer: "Tribal land is not public land.
Access is not guaranteed. Oversight is not the same. And legal recourse becomes significantly more limited due to tribal sovereign immunity, which generally SHIELDS TRIBES FROM LAWSUITS unless they waive that protection"
2023 “CEO W. RON ALLEN EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN THE CHANCES OF THE SUITS SUCCESS” This is where the Land Back fits in with his aqua farming success and Ron Allen knew it back in 2021 (actually even much further back)
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/aquaculture/divergent-outcomes-for-cooke-jamestown-s-klallam-lawsuits-against-washington-dnr
September 22, 2023Divergent outcomes for Cooke, Jamestown S’Klallam lawsuits against Washington DNR
in 2021, the Jamestown S’Klallam Tribe formed the Salish Fish joint venture with Cooke to develop a net-pen farm to raise native steelhead in Puget Sound, also known as the Salish Sea. It sued after that project became untenable following the DNR’s issuance of the ban. The tribe’s lawsuit has yet to be ruled on, and in an interview with SeafoodSource, Jamestown S’Klallam Tribal Chairman and CEO W. RON ALLEN EXPRESSED CONFIDENCE IN THE CHANCES OF THE SUITS SUCCESS. He said DNR’s decision impinged upon his tribe’s sovereign right of self-governance and self-reliance, and that Franz’s actions were political in nature.
https://www.seafoodsource.com/news/premium/aquaculture/jamestown-s-klallam-chairman-w-ron-allen-vows-to-continue-fight-against-washington-s-net-pen-aquaculture-ban
October 10, 2023
Jamestown S’Klallam Chairman W. Ron Allen vows to continue fight against Washington’s net-pen aquaculture ban
W. RON ALLEN chair and CEO of the Jamestown S'Klallam Tribe, told SeafoodSource he is continuing to pursue commercial aquaculture opportunities for the Tribe, including ways to restore its right to use net-pens as an extension of their treaty seafood operations.
Albert Einstein: “Once we accept our limits, then we can go beyond them.”
AND VERY WELL PAID FOR ALL HIS EDUCATION, EFFORTS & EARNINGS!
Jennifer your info is usually right on…….so this explains the TIMING
TIMING TO GET THIS LAND TRANSFER FINALIZED & LANDS INTO TRIBAL TRUST!
This explains EVERYTHING.