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Category » Tribal Hunting and Fishing

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1. Where can I find tribal hunting and fishing regulations?
   The best source of timely information is from the tribal governments directly. Contact information can be located online at the Governor's Office of Indian Affairs website. Also see WDFW's Tribal Hunting and Co-Management website for more information about Washington tribes.
2. Why do Native Americans have their own separate hunting and fishing seasons?
   Most Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest entered into treaties with the federal government in the 1800s that reserved the tribes’ hunting and fishing rights. Treaty-reserved hunting and fishing rights can be exercised on Indian reservations and in certain areas outside the res ...