Supreme Court case tests weight of old Native American treaties in 21st century
- Written by Monte Mills, Assistant Professor of Law & Co-Director, Margery Hunter Brown Indian Law Clinic, The University of Montana
Culverts installed for roads have led to a decline in salmon, which Northwest Indian tribes were ensured access to by treaty.AP Photo/Ted S. Warren
On April 18, the United States Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Washington v. United States, which pits the state of Washington against the United States and 21 Indian tribes. The main question...
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