Congressmen Thompson, Young and Woolsey have written a letter to Secretary Salazar: In particular, we are concerned with the possibility that this is an invited lawsuit by the Department of the Interior, after it was determined that you did not have the authority to review the merits of the tribe's claim through an administrative process. our understanding is that under a potential settlement, the government(through the Department of the Interior) will extend tribal recognition to, and acquire land in trust for the benefit of, a native American group of Wappo tribal descent who claim ties to the terminated Alexander Valley Rancheria. We are NOT AWARE of an Act of Congress that authorizes you to agree to extend tribal recognition to this legislatively terminated group or to place land in trust for their benefit.