about civil rights? or is it truly about the return of the dark legacy of colonialism? that s a big question. i think at its core this is about tribal sovereignty. via plaintiffs are making some really broad arguments and that it was discriminating against them, discriminated against them based on race. at its core, it threaten the structure of federal indian law. that s what makes this lawsuit so scary is that if the supreme court rules in favor of the it could call into question the legal foundation protecting the rights of indigenous nations in this country. let s talk about the worst-case scenario. you know, let s talk about it s disappearing in the gutting of a gala. i mention this because you wrote in the atlantic, you said, i fear that the bracket in a lawsuit is the first in a row of dominoes. if the court strikes down icwa,