Yes, I have read the treaties. But, I see nothing that would indicate they should be overturned.

The US Government, the Washington State Government, and the Tribes feel the treaties are valid and enforceable.

These are national treaties. It would take Congressional action to stop honoring a federal treaty, and I doubt if that will happen since the treaties were completed in good faith and have been interpreted as such many times in many courts.

I don't think it's a matter of popular opinion, it's a matter of law. Seems like we would be better off working as a team with everyone rather than fighting each other.

The salmon and bottom fish were getting hammered long before the Boldt decision in 1972 and the resource was in decline. I don't think the treaties are really the problem.


PS - This state's voters wouldn't even approve a gill net ban that many other states have in effect.

One of our Senators only wants to remove one of the Elwah dams and see what happens.

I see lots of clear cutting.

Point is, there are more meaningful things we could focus on and be changed than the treaties which are the "law of the land" - in my opinion.