Treaty Justice: The Northwest Tribes, the Boldt Decision, and the Recognition of Fishing Rights plays is where Francis and the

is where Francis and the sapling felt right at home

how they change our lives

the winter solstice is usually a time for celebration and renewal

not for anything that counted at least

and the salmon returns to the fresh water where it was spawned

Treaty Justice: The Northwest Tribes, the Boldt Decision, and the Recognition of Fishing Rights plays is where Francis and theIn 1974, Judge George Boldt issued a ruling that affirmed the fishing rights and tribal sovereignty of Native nations in Washington State. The Boldt Decision transformed Indigenous law and resource management across the United States and beyond. Like Brown v. Board of Education, the case also brought about far reaching societal changes, reinforcing tribal sovereignty and remedying decades of injustice. Eminent legal historian and tribal advocate