Legal Opinion
Makah Indian Tribe v. C. William Verity
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided July 31, 1990No. 88-3976PublishedCited by 232 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEEZER, Circuit Judge:
The Makah Indian Tribe brought this action to challenge federal regulations allocating the ocean harvest of migrating Columbia River salmon. The district court dismissed the action for failure to join indispensable parties. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand.
I
The Makah Indian Tribe resides at the northwest corner of the Olympic Peninsula of the State of Washington. Their historic fishing grounds extend forty miles out to sea. The Makah are guaranteed the right to fish in these grounds by treaty. 1
To protect such Indian treaty rights, a complex judicial and…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Conner v. BurfordCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1988
- United States v. WashingtonDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1974
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3Cited by232 opinions
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