A trial that had been set to begin this summer, intended to determine the scope of the federally guaranteed fishing rights ...

So if Metlakatla’s tribal members want to fish in state waters, the state says they need a permit. But Atkinson said the tribe’s fishermen were at a disadvantage when the state first limited ...

Metlakatla Indian Community is asking the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit to rule that Metlakatla’s tribal members don’t need state permits to fish in their traditional waters.

UPDATE: Passenger, pilot in fatal crash near Metlakatla are ID’d Wreck is being investigated by Ben Hohenstatt Tuesday, May 21, 2019 4:06pm News Local News ...