U.S. Attorney to consider Yakama alcohol ban

Thursday, May 24, 2007  

The U.S. Attorney's Office in Eastern Washington has agreed to review the Yakama Nation's alcohol ban.

The tribe banned the sale of alcohol in 2000. The U.S. Attorney's Office said it applied to rural parts of the reservation but not to two cities.

However, some establishments outside of those cities continue to sell alcohol. That prompted tribal member Marlene White to sue the federal government for failing to enforce the 1855 Yakama Treaty, which also bans alcohol.

White has agreed to drop the lawsuit so the U.S. Attorney's Office can determine which businesses are failing to comply with the law.

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