Makah Whaling: Federal Law vs. 1855 Treaty
The plot thickens. The five Makah tribal members who killed a gray whale last September might be protected by the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay, which grants them the right to hunt whales in the Pacific and the Strait of Juan de Fuca.
Or, they might have to obey the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
This Tuesday, lawyers for the Makah will argue in federal court that the Makah are protected by the 1855 treaty and hence not restricted by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Which law do you think should have a higher priority: the Treaty of Neah Bay of 1855 or the Marine Mammal Protection Act?
Or, they might have to obey the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972.
This Tuesday, lawyers for the Makah will argue in federal court that the Makah are protected by the 1855 treaty and hence not restricted by the Marine Mammal Protection Act.
Which law do you think should have a higher priority: the Treaty of Neah Bay of 1855 or the Marine Mammal Protection Act?
Labels: 1855Treaty of Neah Bay, Makah gray whale, Marine Mammal Protection Act, Strait of Juan de Fuca
posted by Tom Harper at 2:33 PM
9 Comments:
Oh, let's give our dear Native American friends whatever they want, whenever they want it.
Hunt whales?
Tax exemptions?
Another Casino?
Scalp white folks?
Dear Native Americans, forgive us for what we have done to you!
Can't we just use them for bait?
very FEW of the treaties enacted in 1855 were honored more than 10 years. So why should this tribe get any better treatment than any other tribe.
My own tribe was moved several times, and isn't even on original tribal lands. What are these guys bitching about!!
Well hello ther you good peoples of this Port Angeles. The Ol' Coot is here to talk at you once again.
You know in this United States of America we have got us Freedom of Expresstions. We have fout hard for this and we will not give it up never! Libs want to take our Feedom of Expresstions away from Us but theyre crazy anyhow. Free peoples in this Nation will not let that happen!
So today is Presidence Day and it is a time to refleck on those Presidence that have made this Nation of United Staes so great. Yes we are the Greatest Nation on thi s erth because we have a Constitutional and God Almighty.
Our Predent George w Bush is now in tht Nation of Africca visitng the Africans. Ther is a lot of those African in that nation of Africka and I hope they all stay where they is and not try coming over here to get on the welfairs! No! Get a haircut and a job and stay where you is Peoples of Africa!
As far as killing that whale goes, how much of this outrage is based on concern for animal rights, and how much is based on racism?
Judging by some of the comments here, that question needs to be asked.
I agree with the last poster that that question should be asked. For myself, I'm on the whales' side.
Yep, have an opposing opinion to the indians and yer a racist bigot.
Leave me out when its time for the group hug....
I AM an indian, you racist pig. However, my tribe isn't even on the lands of our ancestors, but on some stupid swamp land after three broken treaties, and a long, long miserable walk.
....These local indians are a bunch of spoiled babies.
Natives here have been hunting whales since cougars have been hunting deer. They have every right to take a whale, and have been better stewards of resources then we have. The intention of Greenpeace was to impact commercial whaling NOT native whaling. I am proud of the Makah for valuing their whaling rights over a casino, or other "gifts" let them whale, it's what they are.
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