Klickitat County Commission Faces Appeal Decision

Klickitat County Commissioners are expected to discuss on Tuesday whether to petition the Supreme Court to hear their appeal of a decision that the Glenwood Valley is part of the Yakama reservation.  The Ninth U.S. Court of Appeals reaffirmed on Friday an August 2019 U.S. District Court decision that the 121,466 acre Tract D is within the reservation.  The actual boundary of the reservation in that area had been debated for more than 150 years.  Klickitat County Commission Chair David Sauter said he was disappointed but not surprised by the Court of Appeals decision, noting the only recourse they have left would be to petition the Supreme Court, and there is no guarantee the case would be heard.  Klickitat County has 14 days from the ruling on Friday to make a decision on petitioning for Supreme Court review.

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