Federal Judge George Boldt issues historic ruling affirming Native American treaty fishing rights on February 12, 1974.

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Title
Federal Judge George Boldt issues historic ruling affirming Native American treaty fishing rights on February 12, 1974.
Description
Essay about the Boldt Decision, which reaffirmed the rights of tribes in Washington state to fish in accustomed locations. The essay elaborates on the movement to reassert fishing rights through “fish-ins” in the Puyallup River let by Robert Satiacum and Billy Frank Jr.
Publisher
HistoryLink.org
Date
2/23/2003
Item sets
Salish Resources