"The Snohomish Tribe has functioned as a sovereign nation since time immemorial. And while a political late-comer to the area is thwarting our efforts and affecting our lives, we maintain a firm belief in the sanctity and integrity of the Treaty of Point Elliott and the Constitution of the United States of America. Many of our members have defended that constitution with our lives; how can the American Nation turn its collective back on our people when we seek justice? Jack Kidder Snohomish Historian and Hereditary Chief JOHN MYRON "JACK" KIDDER 1923 - 2013