Fish-ins
At a glance:
- Series: Racial and Ethnic Relations in America
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Economics
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians, Protests, Marches, Demonstrations, Rallies
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Oregon, Washington
- Date: 1960's
Article abstract: Native tribes protest the restriction of their fishing rights in an attempt to regain economic self-sufficiency.
During the 1960's, American Indians in the Pacific Northwest began to stage fish-ins to protest restrictions on their fishing rights, especially within the states of Washington, Oregon, and Idaho. In turn, sports fishers’ groups, commercial fishing operations, and canneries pressured the state governments to get American Indians off the rivers. Controversies over fishing rights stemmed from treaties negotiated with various Pacific...
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