Here's the options I see....
They can condemn the actions of the two, apologize, and pay off the victims ....
and regain respect, which might be both the most advantageous monetarily and socially.
OR
They can play the Poor Indian card.....which may be acceptable in some arenas, but I'd hazard a guess that their phone lines would be tied up tight with "well wishers", and more importantly they would lose respect, both within the Tribe and locally.

We'll see how the elders handle this.