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Fighting alcohol abuse in the Yakama Nation is first on the minds of many who voted to ban liquor within their borders. Attorney Jack Fiander, sporting traditional Yakama long braids, speaks from personal experience as he describes his stance against alcohol abuse. Flander greeted Washington Governor Locke's first visit to the reservation with a stern warning against opposing the tribe's then plan for an alcohol tax.

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Yakama usually soft-spoken, but not on banning alcohol (The Seattle Times 4/10>

Relevant Links:
The Yakama Nation Economic Development Office
Yakama articles archive by KCTS Seattle.

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