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Tuesday, December 2, 2003

A federal appeals court last week said it would entertain the possibility of rehearing a case involving the Makah Nation's whale hunt.

But for now, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals said it would uphold a decision that bars hunting without additional environmental assessments. A December 2002 decision from the court found that the tribe's treaty rights were tempered by a federal law protecting the gray whale.

The whale is not in danger of dying out, according to government statistics, but animal-rights activists contend the tribe's hunt is unlawful. They have fought the tribe for several years.

The tribe successfully killed one whale in 1999. The tribe has a long tradition of hunting but stopped in the early 1900s due to non-Indian exploitation worldwide.

Get the Story:
Tribe wants to keep whaling despite losing court appeal (The Seattle Times 12/2)
Mandatory review, special permit for Makah hunt upheld (AP 12/2)

Get the Decision:
Anderson v. Evans (November 26, 2003)

Relevant Links:
The Makah Nation - http://www.makah.com

Related Stories:
Tribes and U.S. seek review of whale hunt ruling (03/14)
Opinion: Makah Nation whale hunt is not legal (02/12)
Makah whale hunt faces another review (12/23)
Makah to challenge whale hunt ruling (12/23)
Federal judge shoots down treaty challenge (08/09)
U.S. pushes for whaling rights (6/10)
Whale hunt a go for Makah Nation (7/16)
Makah whale hunt faces threat (3/30)
Friends, foes turn out for Makah hearing (2/2)
Makah whale hunt up for review (01/16)
Court rules on Makah whaling (6/12)
Makah ruling overturned (6/9)
Metcalf's Indian history (6/9)
Metcalf pleased with ruling (6/9)

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