Some non-Indians are questioning whether the Yakama Nation of Washington had jurisdiction to cite them for violation of tribal fishing laws.
The tribe ticketed two non-Indians for fishing without a $30 tribal permit on the Yakima River. The tribe cites an 1855 treaty reserving fishing rights on all water running through or bordering the reservation.
The non-Indians say they were fishing on a part of the river that is not part of the reservation.
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Yakama Nation begins enforcing fishing licenses
(AP 5/18)
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Yakama Nation enforces fishing laws on non-Indians
Tuesday, May 18, 2004
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