Makah Whaling Cert Petition

Matthew L.M. Fletcher

Here is the petition in Makah Indian Tribe v. Quileute Indian Tribe & Quinault Indian Tribe:

2018-05-21 makah cert petition and appendix

Question presented:

The question presented is whether the Ninth Circuit—in conflict with the decisions of this Court and other courts—properly held the Treaty of Olympia confers this expansive “fishing” right.

Lower court materials in United States v. Washington subproceeding 09-01 here.