fishing rights

(Runtime 3:52)A documentary that showcased tribal leaders emerging as environmental guardians to safeguard salmon was presented at the Numerica Performing…

(Runtime 0:56)WENATCHEE— A documentary highlighting tribal leaders who stepped forward as environmental stewards to protect salmon will be screened at the…

Native American civil rights advocate Hank Adams died at the age of 77 this week. Once referred to as the "most important Indian" by Native American rights advocate and author Vine Deloria Jr., Adams was central to the fight to uphold tribal treaty rights during the 1960s and 1970s.

The Washington State Supreme Court reversed a century-old ruling Friday against a Yakama Nation tribal member for fishing outside the reservation. The 1916 ruling mandated criminal charges against Alec Towessnute for fishing outside the Yakama reservation on traditional fishing grounds – a right assured by the Yakama’s Treaty of 1855 with the federal government.