,,iii  #aah? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #egc  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #e1 #bjbd,mrs4   
,murray 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,cantwell1 ,mr4 
,wyd51 & ,mr4 ,m]kley7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,indian ,affairs          
,,resolution  ,commemorat+ ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,boldt decision ( #aigd4  
,:]eas1 s9ce "t immemorial1 fi% h be5 an
 integral "p ( ,native ,am]ican         
cultural1 spiritual1 & economic life 9 !
 ,nor?we/2 ,:]eas1 betwe5 #ahed & #ahei1
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t sign$ a s]ies
 ( treaties ) ,indian ,tribes across !  
,nor?we/1 res]v+ to ! ,indian ,tribes ! 
"r to fi% 9 _! usual & accu/om$ places1 
9 common ) ! citiz5s ( ! ,wa%+ton       
,t]ritory2 ,:]eas article ,,vi ( !      
,con/itution ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates          
recognizes treaties z ! supreme law ( ! 
l&1 includ+ ^? ) ,indian ,tribes2       
,:]eas1 aft] ! ,indian ,tribes sign$ ^! 
treaties1 _! "r to fi% 9 accordance ) ^!
 treaties 0 n upheld1 lead+ to m ?an    

#ajj ye>s ( litigation2 ,:]eas1 foll[+  
decades ( arre/s & fi%-ins dur+ :i*     
,billy ,frank ,jr4 & o!r ,tribal memb]s 
ex]cis$ _! treaty-protect$ fi%+ rights1 
,indian ,tribes won a hi/oric legal     
victory protect+ ^? rights2 ,:]eas1 on  
,febru>y #ab1 #aigd1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,di/rict ,c\rt ,judge ,george ,boldt    
rul$ 9 ,unit$ ,/ates v4 ,/ate (         
,wa%+ton1 #chd ,f4 ,supp4 #cab 7,w4,d4  
,wa%4 #aigd71 t-- 7#a7 ,indian ,tribes t
 7 p>ties to treaties :i* res]v$ _! "r  
to fi% c\ld take up to #ej p]c5t ( ! fi%
 h>ve/ t pass$ ?r\gh _! recogniz$ fi%+  
gr\nds1 to be calculat$ on a            
riv]-by-riv]1 run-by-run basis2  7#b7   
,/ate law c\ld n regulate treaty-bas$   
tribal fi%+ rights2 &  7#c7 ,treaty     
,tribes w\ld co-manage fi%]ies 9        
,wa%+ton ,/ate2 ,:]eas ! decision 0     
affirm$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,c\rt (      
,appeals = ! ,n9? ,circuit 9 ,unit$     
,/ates v4 ,/ate ( ,wa%+ton1 #ebj ,f4#b;d
 #fgf 7#i? ,cir4 #aigf72 ,:]eas ,tribal 
co-managem5t ( ,wa%+ton fi%]ies l$ to ! 

creation ( ! ,nor?we/ ,indian ,fi%]ies  
,commission & ! ,columbia ,riv]         
,int]-,tribal ,fi% ,commission2 ,:]eas !
 ,nor?we/ ,indian ,fi%+ ,commission     
memb] ,indian ,tribes include ! ,lummi1 
,nooksack1 ,sw9omi%1 ,upp] ,skagit1     
,sauk-,suiattle1 ,/illaguami%1 ,tulalip1
 ,muckle%oot1 ,puyallup1 ,nisqually1    
,squax9 ,isl&1 ,skokomi%1 ,suquami%1    
,port ,gamble ,s',klallam1 ,jame/[n     
,s',klallam1 ,l[] ,el:a ,klallam1       
,makah1 ,quileute1 ,qu9ault1 & ,hoh     
,tribes2 ,:]eas ! ,columbia ,riv]       
,int]-,tribal ,fi% ,commission memb]    
,indian ,tribes include ! ,nez ,p]ce    
,tribe1 ! ,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( !        
,umatilla ,indian ,res]vation1 !        
,conf$]at$ ,tribes ( ! ,w>m ,spr+s      
,res]vation ( ,oregon1 & ! ,conf$]at$   
,tribes & ,b&s ( ! ,yakama ,nation2     
,:]eas %>ply decl9+ salmon populations  
cont9ue to ?reat5 ! ability ( ! ,indian 
,tribes to ex]cise _! treaty rights1    
secure _! economic futures1 & protect   
important cultural practices2 & ,:]eas !

 ,boldt decision re9=c$ ,tribal         
sov]eignty1 elevat$ ! legal /atus (     
,tribal treaty rights1 & advanc$ res\rce
 co-managem5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !    
,s5ate-- 7#a7 commemorates ! #ej?       
anniv]s>y ( ! ,boldt decision2  7#b7    
recognizes ! importance ( ,tribal treaty
 rights2  7#c7 ackn[l$ges ! invaluable  
role t ! ,nor?we/ ,indian ,fi%]ies      
,commission & ! ,columbia ,riv]         
,int]-,tribal ,fi% ,commission play 9   
fi%]ies managem5t2 &  7#d7 reaffirms its
 commitm5t to support salmon recov]y4