Hunting, Fishing, and Native Sovereignty
 Wednesday, March 19 | 6PM Free Program courtesy of Humanities WashingtonWhat happens when the sovereignty of one nation conflicts with the laws and practices of another? Northwest treaty rights continue to be frequently discussed in communities and courtrooms. In his talk, Yakama hunter and fisherman Aaron Paul Whitefoot discusses the history and tensions that linger from this treaty. While exercising the hunting and fishing rights reserved for him by the treaty, Whitefoot often clashes with state game wardens trying to implement state laws on ceded land. Learn how this struggle is emblematic of the larger history of colonialism, sovereignty, the value of nature, and traditional cultures. |
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