Chaser, you say You forget one thing...... The Tribes you speak of were attempting to go onto PRIVATE clam/Oyster beaches and claimed that the treaty gave them the right to do so. These folks spend their money to seed, cultivate, and harvest on their plots. The Tribes had no right to go onto private property. That would be the same as them going on to a private fish farm and saying the treaty gave them that right.. BS!
Then, they sued, and thus the new ruling that on all public and tribal held lands they have the right to take 50% of the sustainable harvest........ History lesson over....

MC