Tribes discuss salmon, Fish Wars with university students
Nancy Shippentower of the Puyallup Tribe remembers the years leading up to the landmark Boldt decision in U.S. v. Washington…
Tag: Treaties
“Powerful film:” Viewers respond to FISH WAR documentary
At the height of the Fish Wars, the civil rights of the region’s first inhabitants were violated with clubbings, tear…
The Herald: Tribes, state will return to court over salmon
The Daily Herald of Everett reports on a future court date between the tribes and state to settle the Culvert Case
Billy Frank Jr. in the PI: Hands off the roadless areas
Billy Frank Jr, chairman of the Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission, wrote a piece about the importance of roadless areas in…
The Olympian “thumbs down” on racist graffiti
From Sunday’s paper: For years there have been people in this community who have held on to their hate-filled beliefs…
Meat salvage returns traditional food to tribal tables
SKAGIT COUNTY (Feb. 8, 2008) – Many North Sound tribes traditionally relied on elk meat for sustenance. But these days…
Culverts add obstacles to salmon, state, politics
The Seattle Times today reports on the culvert case ruling and the challenges of replacing fish-blocking culverts: More than 1,676…
Being Frank: Support the Makah Nation
When five Makah tribal members conducted an unauthorized hunt for a gray whale off the coast of Washington last month, some people jumped to conclusions that just weren’t accurate. In no time, misinformation and baseless rumors about the incident were splattered around the world. Some reports even said the hunters used a machine gun to kill the whale. While untrue and later corrected by the media, many people were left with this false impression.
Court decides in favor of tribes in culvert case
The Seattle federal court decided in favor of treaty tribes in Western Washington in the so-called “Culvert Case.” From the…