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Washington Tribes Take Dispute Over Fishing Rights To Court

caption: Jay Julius is a member of the Lummi Tribe and an outspoken defender of his people's fishing rights
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Jay Julius is a member of the Lummi Tribe and an outspoken defender of his people's fishing rights
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Jeannie Yandel talks with Bob Anderson, director of the Native American Law Center at the University of Washington, about a dispute over fishing rights which went to the federal court in Seattle Monday.

The Makah, the Quileute, and the Quinault Nations disagree over who has the right to fish in territories off the west coast of Washington.

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