WASHINGTON v. CONFEDERATED TRIBES

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Slade Gorton, Attorney General of Washington, argued the cause for appellants. With him on the briefs were Philip H. Austin, Deputy Attorney General, Richard H. Holmquist, Senior Assistant Attorney General, and Timothy R. Malone, Larry R. Schreiter, and Matthew J. Coyle, Assistant Attorneys General.

Steven S. Anderson argued the cause for appellees Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation et al. With him on the brief were Robert L. Pirtle and Alvin J. Ziontz. James B. Hovis argued the cause and filed a brief for appellee Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakima Indian Nation. Deputy Solicitor General Claiborne argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Edward J. Shawaker, and Anne S. Almy.†

Briefs of amici curiae urging affirmance were filed by L. Lamar Parrish for the All Indian Pueblo Council, Inc.; by Reid Peyton Chambers and Harry R. Sachse for the Assiniboine and Sioux Tribes of the Fort Peck Reservation et al.; and by Charles A. Hobbs, Stephen H. Whilden, and Bertram E. Hirsch for the National Congress of American Indians, Inc., et al.

Michael Taylor, John H. Clinebell, Jeffrey S. Schuster, Russell W. Busch, and Robert D. Dellwo filed a brief for the Quinalt Indian Nation et al. as amici curiae.