A federal appeals court has affirmed Metlakatla tribal members’ right to fish in their traditional waters without state permits.
"Annette Islands Reserve"
Court rules with Metlakatla in case challenging Alaska state fishing regulations
The decision is a major victory in the tribe’s decades-long fight for fishing rights.
Metlakatla takes fishing rights dispute to federal appeals court
The Metlakatla Indian Community tribal government argues that a 1891 law gives its modern-day members unfettered rights to commercially fish around Ketchikan and Prince of Wales Island.
Alaska without ANCSA? Look to Metlakatla.
Metlakatla Indian Community is the only federal reserve in Alaska and is not a part of the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.
Federal judge dismisses Metlakatla lawsuit arguing tribal members shouldn’t need state fishing permits
Attorneys for the state argued that Congress never intended to grant Metlakatla the fishing rights the tribe claimed.
Metlakatla locks down after officials announce first 2 local cases of COVID-19
Metlakatla avoided the coronavirus for nearly eight months, but that streak ended Thursday.