BP: Native fishing rights focus of hearing: Minnesota Court of Appeals holds session in Bemidji

Sep 20, 20190

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After setting their gill net, Anishinaabe Todd Thompson and Jim Northrup paddle for the shore of Gull Lake in Nisswa with the Minnesota Department of Natural resources officers in the background. Thompson and Northrup were later cited for fishing with a gillnet. (Forum News Service file photo)

BEMIDJI -- The Minnesota Court of Appeals heard arguments Thursday about a four-year-old case focused on Native fishing rights.

Although the parties in the case are not directly related to Beltrami County, the outcome could have ramifications for the broader Native community as it pertains to the understanding of treaties and the rights of tribal nations.

https://www.bemidjipioneer.com/sports/outdoors/4670511-Native-fishing-rights-focus-of-hearing-Minnesota-Court-of-Appeals-holds-session-in-Bemidji