DEP'T OF GAME v. PUYALLUP TRIBE

No. 43736.

86 Wn.2d 664 (1976)

548 P.2d 1058

THE DEPARTMENT OF GAME, ET AL, Respondents, v. PUYALLUP TRIBE, INC., ET AL, Appellants.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

April 8, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stan Pitkin, United States Attorney; Harry J. McCarthy, Assistant Attorney of the United States; George D. Dysart, Assistant Regional Solicitor; and William H. Rodgers, Jr., for appellant Puyallup Tribe, Inc.

John Sennhauser, for appellant Bennett.

Slade Gorton, Attorney General, and Edward B. Mackie, Deputy, for respondent State.

Willner, Bennett, Riggs & Skarstad, by Don S. Willner, and Riddell, Williams, Ivie, Bullitt & Walkinshaw, by Vincent R. Larson, for respondents Northwest Steelheaders, et al.


HUNTER, J.

The appellants (defendants), the Puyallup Tribe and Ramona Bennett, the Tribal Council chairwoman,1 appeal from a decision of the Superior Court for Pierce County, which determined the extent of their right to commercially fish for steelhead. The Washington State Department of Game has also appealed from certain aspects of the trial court's decision.

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