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Boldt Decision 1974

Tribal Rights Legend and Leader Billy Frank Jr. Walks On

Tribal Rights Legend and Leader Billy Frank Jr. Walks On
Tribal Rights Legend and Leader Billy Frank Jr. Walks On
In 2004, we celebrated 30 years since the Boldt Decision of 1974, the landmark Indian fishing rights victory, that Billy Frank Jr. fought so hard for. “Frank is widely credited as conscience and soul of the efforts by Indian people in Washington to secure their rights to a fair share of fish on...
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Pacific Northwest Salmon Habitat: The Culvert Cases and the Power of Treaties

Pacific Northwest Salmon Habitat: The Culvert Cases and the Power of Treaties
Pacific Northwest Salmon Habitat: The Culvert Cases and the Power of Treaties
American Indian tribes in the Pacific Northwest signed treaties with the federal government in the 1850’s that preserved their right to fish in their “usual and accustomed” fishing grounds. The tribes have had to continually fight to have this right recognized. U.S. v. Washington, 1974, the Boldt...
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Denny Hurtado: Addressing Tough Governance Issues

Denny Hurtado: Addressing Tough Governance Issues
Denny Hurtado: Addressing Tough Governance Issues
Former Skokomish Tribal Nation Chairman Denny Hurtado discusses how he, his fellow leaders and his nation exercised its sovereignty in order to navigate past some tough governance challenges to fund their government, restore their land base, and protect their natural resources.
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Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Ron Allen

Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Ron Allen
Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: W. Ron Allen
Produced by the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University in 2004, the landmark “Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times” interview series presents the oral histories of contemporary leaders who have played instrumental roles in Native nations' struggles for sovereignty, self-...
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Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Billy Frank, Jr.

Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Billy Frank, Jr.
Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times: Billy Frank, Jr.
Produced by the Institute for Tribal Government at Portland State University in 2004, the "Great Tribal Leaders of Modern Times" interview series presents the oral histories of contemporary tribal leaders who have been active in the struggle for tribal sovereignty, self-determination, and treaty...
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