New Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Formed to Give Alaska Tribes a Say

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Indian Country Today

Year

2015

Alaska reminds me of Washington state. Let me qualify that. Alaska reminds me of Washington state before the mid-1970s. Back then the region was deeply divided over treaty rights, salmon, and even the definition of what it meant to be an American Indian in modern times.

The official state government machine, ranging from biological reviews to law enforcement, was geared up to obliterate any tribal claims to salmon fishing. The clashes were not just legal; many were violent and tragic...

co-management

fisheries co-management

natural resource management

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Native Nations

Alaska

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News and Opinion

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Cultural Affairs

Environment and Natural Resources

Intergovernmental Relations

Land/Jurisdiction

Citation

Trahant, Mark. "New Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Formed to Give Alaska Tribes a Say." Indian Country Today. May 11, 2015. Article. (https://ictnews.org/archive/new-inter-tribal-fish-commission-formed-to-give-alaska-tribes-a-say), accessed May 30, 2024)

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