The tribe was forced to buy salmon for ceremonies because it couldn’t provide for itself, and people were arrested for hunting and fishing violations. “Giving up those rights was a terrible ...
The tribes aren’t required to allow non-tribal members to hunt or fish these lands but for more than three decades, through the Montana-CSKT Fishing and Bird Hunting Agreement, they’ve offered ...
Tribal leaders say Sharp’s bill further violates the Hellgate Treaty, which states the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes have exclusive hunting and fishing rights on the Flathead Reservation.