United States of America, plaintiff, Quinault Tribe of Indians on its own behalf and on behalf of the Queets Band of Indians, et al., intervenor-plaintiffs, v. State of Washington, defendant, Thor C. Tollefson, Director, Washington State Department of Fisheries, et al., intervenor-defendants: civ. no. 9213

Authors

David Getches

Files

Description

United States v. Washington, 384 F. Supp. 312 (W.D. Wash. 1974), was a 1974 court case that affirmed the right of most of the tribes in Washington to continue to harvest salmon. Case summary: Tribes are entitled to continued access to traditional off-reservation fishing grounds, one-half total run of fish, and may regulate their members' fishing, while state may regulate Indian fishing rights only if necessary for conservation and if run cannot otherwise be preserved.

Year

1974

Publisher

West Pub. Co.

Place

St. Paul

Recommended Citation

Getches, David, "United States of America, plaintiff, Quinault Tribe of Indians on its own behalf and on behalf of the Queets Band of Indians, et al., intervenor-plaintiffs, v. State of Washington, defendant, Thor C. Tollefson, Director, Washington State Department of Fisheries, et al., intervenor-defendants: civ. no. 9213" (1974). Litigation. 76.
https://scholar.law.colorado.edu/david-h-getches-litigation/76