Tag Archives: Native Fishing rights
Indians in the Hamptons Stake Claim to a Tiny Eel With a Big Payday
Shinnecock Indians have fished the local waters here on the East End of Long Island since before European settlers first appeared in the 1600s, up through its evolution into the wealthy summer playground known as the Hamptons. So David Taobi Silva, 42, a tribal member who lives on the reservation just outside of Southampton village, says that when he harvests fish locally, he needs no commercial license from New York State’s Department of Environmental Conservation and is exempt from its strict regulations to protect fish populations. But that is not how the state sees it,,, >click to read< 20:40
Itchin’ for a Fight! Métis hopeful fishing trip will end with court victory
Three Métis fishermen had their fish and nets confiscated during the weekend after illegally catching and selling their catch, and they couldn’t be happier. However, the men tipped officials from Fish and Wildlife Enforcement on the scheme, hoping to be charged. Their goal is to have a court rule whether or not they have a right to fish throughout an area straddling the Alberta-Saskatchewan border. Read the rest here 15:07
