Washington: Spokane Tribe Vice Chair resigns during signature verification

Spokane Tribe Vice Chairman Rodney W. Abrahamson resigned while a tribal judge was verifying signatures (click the story for the whole complicated dynamic at work). Here's what he did:

Abrahamson was convicted of five misdemeanors after he illegally killed two bison north of Yellowstone National Park in February. Montana wildlife agents say he lied about his identity and claimed to be a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, which has treaty rights to hunt bison.