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BNSF ordered to pay almost $400 million for trespassing on Swinomish land

$395 million -- that is one judge’s estimate of how much the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community should receive in a trespassing case. The judgment is not only a monetary victory for the tribe, but points to the legal leverage Tribal governments have when it comes to protecting their sovereignty.

Guests:

  • Isabella Breda, environment reporter at the Seattle Times

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