Salmon - Ceded territories and fishing rights

Salmon Case Study

Several layers have already been added to the map to help you get started:

US Census Bureau Tribal Boundaries (note: this was divided into two files so that they could be mapped in Google My Maps)

Tribal Lands in Washington State layer - here are the definitions for the land types:

Reservation: Officially recognized tribal reservation

Disputed Lands: Lands designated as being part of a reservation but title is disputed by other parties.

Rescinded Reservation: Areas that one time were established as official reservations but no longer carry that status

Ceded Lands: Historic lands of use given up upon treaty enactment

Non-Treaty Lands: Lands that are not subject to a treaty and are not recognized as a reservation

Off-reservation Tribal Lands: Lands outside of a reservation acquired by or held in trust for tribal use

Locations of Tribal hatcheries in Washington 

For this activity you will divide up into pairs and add information to one of four layers that will tell us about the cultural, political, and environmental issues at the forefront of the salmon fishing rights case study. Below you will find suggestions on places to begin mapping, but feel free to add additional information to your layers. Remember that we are telling the story from the perspective of the Tribes, and you should be careful when you search for information to prioritize the point of view provided on Tribal websites.

Think about the current situation with regard to salmon fisheries at Frank's Landing and other locations in the state of Washington. Use what you have learned from the videos and discussions to add locations to the map, and look at the links below to give you a starting point. 

Salmon Layer #1

Frank's Landing

Wa He Lut Indian School 

Find the major sites where fish-ins and conflict occurred and describe what happened, including photos (hint: click on the locations in the map for more information)

Find any businesses owned by or operated with the Frank's Landing community and describe how they support their community

Salmon Layer #2

Nisqually River - outline the river to make it easier to see

Billy Frank Jr. Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge

Nisqually Tribe Kalama Creek Hatchery - tell us about their work

Nisqually Tribe Clear Creek Hatchery - tell us about their work

Northwest Indian Fisheries Commission (NWIFC) - find any locations managed by NWIFC in the Medicine Creek ceded territory or on Tribal lands and describe their work

NWIFC Member Tribes

Salmon Layer #3

Nisqually Tribal Government - find the locations of important sites involved in tribal governance 

Joint Base Lewis-McChord - tell us about locations that previously belonged to Tribes

Nisqually Reservation - this is already on the map, add important locations on the reservation

Find any schools or businesses owned by the Nisqually Tribe, provide links and tell us about their activities

Find any land restoration, conservation, or cultural sites used by the Nisqually Tribe on or off reservation, including those in cooperation with the Nisqually Land Trust - especially the Nisqually State Park

Salmon Layer #4

Treaty of Medicine Creek ceded territory - label the area indicated on the map and add explanations and images to the description box

Find as many Tribes and Bands as you can that signed the Treaty of Medicine Creek and provide links to their websites if available. (Most of the federally recognized reservations should be on the map)

Find all of the Tribes that were involved in the legal case that led to the Boldt Decision (hint: look at the list of lawyers to see what tribes they represented)

What other Tribes have rights protected by "Stevens Treaties"?

What Puget Sound Tribes have treaty reserved fishing rights?