In all honesty, if the tribes wanted to, they could claim every piece of water as "accustom places". Its only a matter of time. Look at the skokomish. Pretty soon we will be paying them, river by river. I think the Nisqually and the Puke are next. Maybe they will leave us the cowlitz. Maybe.

By the way, fishing should be a right, not a privilege. Fishing is in my heritage too. Maybe I should tell black people they can't fish because my ancestors were here first? It is 100% the same thing. Telling someone they don't have the same rights because their skin color is racist. I have a right to fish, just the same as the native americans.

Legal precedent is being set for future moves by the tribes. Soon, they will own us. Just wait. $200 for a guide when you want to go fishing. Good for you if you can afford it, but for the 99% of us who can't, what then?

The tribes deserve to lose, even if its the "nuclear" option for our fisheries. Id rather see it all gone than them win.