March 10, 2016

The Honorable Patty Murray

173 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington D.C., 20510
RE: Continued Support for Opposition to Development at
Cherry Point
Honorable Murray,
The Lummi Nation has openly and unconditional and unequivocal
opposed the proposed Gateway Pacific Terminal at Cherry Point. As,
you maybe aware efforts by Congressmen Ryan Zinke (R) of Montana,
has tried to undermine the treaty rights of the Lummi Nation. I ask you
as a member of the Lummi Nation to consider and openly oppose any
and all development at Cherry Point. As well, as challenge Zinkes
claims that Treaty Rights shouldnt be considered in the U.S. Army
Corps of Engineers future decision the Terminal.
For the past 4 years and beyond the Lummi Nation has made efforts to
protect the Salish Sea which has allowed the Lummi Nation to continue
to exercise Treaty Rights guaranteed to us by the signing of my
ancestors to the 1855 Treaty of Point Elliott; by guaranteeing the right
to fish and hunt at usual and accustomed areas as stated in the Treaty.
Treaties as outlined in, Article VI of the U.S. Constitution is the
Supreme Law of the Land. It would violate the U.S. Constitution if
Treaty Rights were ignored.
Again, I ask you to support Lummi Nation efforts in opposing Cherry
Point proposed development and the proposed project known as the
Gateway Pacific Terminal.
Respectfully,

Melinda Brockie,
Lummi Nation Tribal Member