 Members of the Red Lake Tribal Council held a closed door meeting to discuss the possible terms of banishment for members facing drug offenses. Leaders from other agencies that could be involved in the process attended the meeting. The discussion comes after the council declared a state of emergency over the drug epidemic last month. Part of the document discussed today included summoning notices, the scope of crimes under the resolution, and length of banishment. It's not complete yet. We've made some more changes and once that's done it will be presented for approval. Chairman Siki would not confirm the details of the meeting and other members say they were advised by legal services not to talk about it. A representative from legal services said that banishment from the tribe would not be permanent with a way to regain membership. Siki says there will be a vote on the resolution during next week's council meeting. I'm not going to make no comments until it's approved. I'm making that clear. How many more times do I have to say that to you guys? Just that. Nothing has been approved yet. So get this camera off my face. If the resolution is approved, Siki says the terms of banishment would go into effect immediately. If you've enjoyed this segment of Lakeland News, please consider making a tax-deductible contribution to Lakeland Public Television.