On October 22 the Washington State Bar Association's governing body voted unanimously to add questions on Indian law to Washington's state bar exam. Washington and New Mexico are the only two U.S. states to include a question on Indian law on their bar exam. Twenty-nine federally recognized tribes reside in Washington. The governing body recognized the need for the stateýs future lawyers to possess knowledge of tribal sovereignty before practicing law in Washington. Seattle attorney Gabe Galanda, a member of California's Round Valley Indian Confederation, told the Seattle Times that the vote "was a fundamental recognition of tribal sovereignty."
