Treaty Justice: The Northwest Tribes, the Boldt Decision, and the Recognition of Fishing Rights

by Charles Wilkinson

In 1974, Judge George Boldt issued a ruling that affirmed the fishing rights and tribal sovereignty of Native nations in Washington State. The Boldt Decision transformed Indigenous law and resource management across the United States and beyond. Like Brown v. Board of Education, the case also brought about far-reaching societal changes, reinforcing tribal sovereignty and remedying decades of injustice.

Eminent legal historian and...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0295752726
• ISBN13: 9780295752723
• Release Date: January 2024
• Publisher: University of Washington Press
• Length: 376 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.1" x 9.1"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher