Chief Saunooke Bear Park Found in Violation of Federal Regulations

The story speaks for itself. It should be noted that Chief Hicks has fiercely defended this and other such "attractions," even to the point of declaring that the bears are well cared for. This USDA inspection report says otherwise.
With all the tough talk from the chief over "sovereignty," how about our tribal government act like a sovereign and regulate. I don't agree with the tactics of PETA to boycott Cherokee in its entirety, but these wild animal displays are clearly a black eye upon the tribe, and tribal leadership has the power to do something about it, other than run Bob Barker off, who given his charity work over the years, deserved more respect than our tribal leadership has shown him.