Legal Opinion
United States v. Suquamish Indian Tribe
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided April 19, 1990No. 89-35254PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
The Suquamish Indian Tribe of western Washington seeks an adjudication that it is the successor to the former Duwamish Tribe and entitled to exercise the fishing rights of the Duwamish. The district court denied relief.
BACKGROUND
The Suquamish filed this action as a separate proceeding in a continuing case that relates to the nature and extent of treaty Indian fishing rights in western Washington. See United States v. Washington, 384 F.Supp. 312 (W.D.Wash.1974) (Boldt decision), aff'd, 520 F.2d 676 (9th Cir.1975). In that decision, the district court held that…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Hoptowit v. RayCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1982
- Washington v. Washington State Commercial Passenger Fishing Vessel Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1979
- United States v. WashingtonDistrict Court, W.D. Washington · 1974
- United States v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1985
- United States v. WashingtonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by44 opinions
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