fishing rights

A large group of people standing wearing tribal garments.

After court ruling, Oregon tribe has hunting and fishing rights restored

The Associated Press

The Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians in Oregon have just celebrated newly lifted restrictions on their rights to hunt, fish and gather.

Environment

Northwest Treaty Tribes call for 'big fixes' as salmon recovery lags

Bellamy Pailthorp

Amid all the commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the pivotal Boldt decision, there’s concern about the future of the fish.

The new bridge span that carries traffic over the Puyallup River between Tacoma and Fife is now called the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge and in Twulshootseed, yabuk’wali, meaning “place of a fight.”

Environment

The standoff at this Pierce County bridge 50 years ago codified tribal treaty fishing rights

Bellamy Pailthorp

Author's note: Every once in a while, a milestone anniversary comes around that allows us to learn about or review important historical events. This year,…

Environment

State And Feds Battle In Supreme Court Over How To Fix Culverts

Bellamy Pailthorp

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments Wednesday in what many observers are calling a historic showdown that will determine who has to pay to fix our…

The site of an ancient Sinixt village in British Columbia.

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Tribe Claims Cross-Border Rights as Hunting Violations Head to Canadian Court

Emily Schwing

A case against a Washington state man in a British Columbia court that begins Monday could bring an extinct Canadian tribe back to life.