Makah discuss whaling alternatives NEAH BAY, Wash. (AP) - The Makah decided Monday to go ahead with their gray whale hunt after meeting to discuss a proposal from opponents who say the whales are worth more to the tribe alive than dead. "There will not be any deal that will stop us from whaling," said Keith Johnson, president of the Makah Whaling Commission. "We're not going to accept anything that could be construed as selling our treaty rights." About 200 Makah gathered for a closed meeting called by the five-member tribal council. A group called People for Makah and Whales has urged the tribe to put off its first gray-whale hunt in decades, paying for newspaper ads that mention potential money-making ventures for the Makah. See full story <http://www.infobeat.com/stories/cgi/story.cgi?id=2557418719-410>
