Hammes: Tribe Cabinet Post Bad Idea

You can’t blame them for asking, but it is a terrible idea. Supporters of the plan said so themselves. Not in so many words perhaps, but in presenting the proposal that the state of Idaho should create a cabinet post for Idaho Indian tribes, its boosters made the best argument why it should never happen. For those who missed it, representatives of Indian tribes met with Gov. Butch Otter late last year and asked him to create a cabinet post dedicated to Indian tribes. Tribal representatives argued that the move is long overdue. Tribal economies, they said, generate half a billion dollars a year in the state. In doing so, the argument continued, tribes employ thousands of state residents. Given all that, “It only seems fair for tribes to have a place within Gov. Otter’s administration,” the press release continued. Whoa/ Dan Hammes , St. Maries Gazette Record. More here .

Question: Should Gov. Butch Otter create a cabinet post to represent Idaho’s five Indian tribes?