Indian New Deal, Tribal Termination, and Urban Relocation 1934-1967

1963

State of Washington rules against Indian rights to traditional fishing

Nisqually and Chehalis Reservations. Image: Nisqually Agency
Nisqually and Chehalis Reservations. Image: Nisqually Agency

In violation of federal trust and treaty rights, Washington state attempts to impose state fish and game laws on tribes, while tribes resist and protest.

Settler Colonial Policy