Fish War

When the state of Washington started arresting Indigenous tribal fishers, it was a declaration of war. Scores of legal battles culminated in a landmark Supreme Court case that was meant to put an end to the violent Fish Wars. Fifty years later, the fight for salmon continues.

The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring:

DR Michel (Colville), Executive Director, Upper Columbia United Tribes
Twa-le Abrahamson (Spokane), environmental justice organizer
Tom Keefe, retired attorney

This event is free and open to the public. The event is sponsored by the Gonzaga History Department, the William L. Davis, SJ, Lecture, the Native American Studies Program, the Institute for Climate, Water, and the Environment, and the Faculty Senate Speaker Series.