Legal Opinion
Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation v. Washington
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided February 16, 1979No. 76-3286PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHOY, Circuit Judge:
The State of Washington appeals from a district court declaratory judgment that the State is without jurisdiction to regulate or control fishing by non-Indians on the Col-ville Indian Reservation. Appellees are the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation (the Tribes), a federally recognized tribal organization. We reverse.
1. Statement of the Case
The Tribes and the United States Fish and Wild Life Service have sponsored a program to bolster sports fishing in reservation waters. The Fish and Wild Life Service stocks the lakes and tribal police regulate and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Schwartz v. TexasSupreme Court of the United States · 1952
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