United States v. Washington
E551693
United States v. Washington is a landmark federal court case that affirmed and clarified Pacific Northwest Native American tribes’ treaty fishing rights, significantly shaping U.S. Indian law and natural resource management.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Indian law case
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federal court case ⓘ fisheries law case ⓘ landmark case ⓘ |
| affects |
state regulatory authority over fisheries
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tribal sovereignty over natural resources ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Boldt Decision NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appealTo | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Stevens Treaties
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Treaty of Medicine Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Neah Bay NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Point Elliott NERFINISHED ⓘ Treaty of Point No Point NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
United States District Court case for the Western District of Washington
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United States Native American case law ⓘ United States environmental case law ⓘ |
| citation | 384 F. Supp. 312 ⓘ |
| clarified |
meaning of the phrase "in common with" in Stevens Treaties
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scope of tribal co-management authority over fisheries ⓘ |
| court | United States District Court for the Western District of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decisionDate | 1974-02-12 ⓘ |
| defendant | State of Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy |
United States v. Washington (culverts subproceeding)
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subsequent enforcement and implementation subproceedings ⓘ |
| geographicScope |
Pacific Northwest
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Washington State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heldThat |
state regulation of treaty fishing must meet strict standards and cannot abrogate treaty rights
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treaty fishing rights are reserved rights not granted rights ⓘ treaty tribes are entitled to up to 50 percent of harvestable fish in their usual and accustomed fishing grounds ⓘ |
| impact |
significantly shaped U.S. Indian law
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significantly shaped natural resource management in the Pacific Northwest ⓘ strengthened enforcement of Native American treaty rights ⓘ |
| involves |
Pacific Northwest Native American tribes
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Washington State fisheries regulations ⓘ |
| judge | George Hugo Boldt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalArea |
Native American law
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fisheries management ⓘ natural resources law ⓘ treaty rights ⓘ |
| plaintiff | United States of America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognized | tribal rights to fish at usual and accustomed places ⓘ |
| relatedCase | Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Association NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
increased tribal participation in natural resource governance
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major restructuring of fisheries management in Washington State ⓘ recognition of tribal co-management of fisheries with the State of Washington ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | treaty-secured off-reservation fishing rights ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
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