His single–engine Stinson aircraft remains at the reservation for now
Did they scalp him?
Screw these people. If that is how they want to play the game, fly over with B-52’s and carpet bomb the place.
Normally, I would respect tribal laws. But screw them on this.
Time for another Trail of Tears?
Airspace over the United States is solely under federal control.
No state or government body can exercise control of federal airspace.
Additional, an aircraft in distress is exempt from such actions of this tribe. There may be separate civil actions, if damages occur or negligence or malfeasance was involved.
The faster we undo the legal fiction of separate territories of reservations and have feather Indians just be regular citi with no special rights. The better.