United States Ninth Circuit
MUCKLESHOOT INDIAN TRIBE v. LUMMI INDIAN NATION, 99-36224
Under the Boldt Decision, which dealt with fishing rights of Washington state Indian tribes, the usual and accustomed fishing places of the Lummi Indians extended to the northern outskirts, or suburbs, of Seattle as they existed in 1974.
Appellate Information
- Decided 12/13/2000
- Published 12/13/2000
Judges
- SCHROEDER, Chief Judge:, Before: SCHROEDER, Chief Judge, BEEZER, and HAWKINS, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Ninth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellees:
- Harry L. Johnsen and Daniel A. Raas, Raas, Johnsen & Stuen, Bellingham, Washington for the defendant-appellant., Gregory M. O'Leary, Seattle Washington for the plaintiff-appellee.