Tug, my memory told me the Yakimas had U&A, according to the Boldt case,in the Nisqually. Turns out it extended up to the Puyallup and Green, too. No saltwater rights, but freshwater to the Bays.

As I noted earlier, the Court made clear that the determinations were only applicable to the Boldt Case area, so QIN claims south of GH and Yakama claims in the Cowlitz haven't been adjudicated. Opens up some really nice cans of worms.

I think the biggest issue of QIN on the Columbia would not be overfishing but fishing in front of/with the Buoy Zooey fishery that has traditionally been one of the few meaningful "first shots" the recs get at adult salmon.

Plus, the 50:50 is I/NI. There is noting in the Treaty Law that would prevent QIN from taking the whole Big C share for the Tribes. Those conflicts occur, or did occur, in PS.