An Anchorage-based Indian law specialist says the decision still marks a major change that turns long-held principles of Indian law upside down.
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Tribal members shouldn’t need state permits to fish in Metlakatla’s traditional waters, lawsuit argues
The lawsuit argues that Congress, not the state of Alaska, granted Metlakatla Indian Community the Annette Islands Reserve — and an integral part of the reserve is access to traditional fisheries.