National Wildlife Federation Opposes Native-American Fishing Rights
The National Wildlife Federation passed a resolution on this day to oppose Native-American fishing rights in areas where fishing was not permitted.
The resolution was in response to rising activism among Native-Americans, who made the right to fish in their traditional waters one of their early issues. See the “fish-in” protests on December 23, 1963 (“No Salmon, No Santa”) and March 2, 1964.
See also the Native American occupation of Alcatraz Island on November 9, 1969.
And on April 11, 1968 Congress passed the Indian Civil Rights Act.
Watch a “Fish-In” Protest: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lKgcX1b3-eo
Learn more: Faye Cohen, et al., Treaties on Trial: The Continuing Controversy over Northwest Indian Fishing Rights (1986
Learn more: Stephen Pevar, The Rights of Indians and Tribes (2012)
Learn more at the Native American Rights Fund (go to Cases and Projects): www.narf.org