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
Opinions from over the weekend on culvert case
Both the Seattle Times and PI ran editorials praising the culvert case decision from last week. From the Seattle Times: A federal judge articulated and reinforced a long-standing deal with…
Boldt Brought Management To State
March 31, 2004
This year marks the 30th anniversary of a court decision
that forever changed natural resource management in the
State of Washington – for the better.
Most Washingtonians know Federal Judge George Boldt
re-affirmed tribal treaty-reserved rights to half the salmon
in his famous 1974 decision, and that his ruling established
the tribes and state as co-managers of the salmon resource.
The Boldt Decision has been used to define Indian hunting
and fishing rights cases across the country, as well as to
determine aboriginal rights as far away as Australia.
But what most folks don’t know at all is that the Boldt Decision brought responsible salmon management to the State of Washington.