Usual and Accustomed Grounds: The Boldt Decision at 50
Now thru September 1, 2024
This exhibition focuses on the story of the Native fishing rights movement in Washington State and marks the fiftieth anniversary of the landmark 1974 Boldt Decision. Through artifacts, photos and footage, learn about how tribal people and nations resisted termination policies and fought for treaty-protected fishing access, cultural survival, and sovereignty—with impacts still felt today.
Image Description: Native children protesting a State Supreme Court ruling that curtailed Native net fishing. Washington State legislative building, Olympia, Washington, December 23, 1963. Washington State Historical Society, ID C1986.43.63.12.23.2.1.
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