Wikipedia Draft:The Boldt Decision is A good Law

The Boldt decision is a law that protects native fishing rights. It looks into the treaties that were signed in the early 19th century which stated that the natives could fish at their usual and accustomed places. This right was respected until in the 50’s and 60’s natives started to be arrested when they were fishing in their usual and accustomed places. So, natives started doing fish-in's (which is staying at fishing spots until they were allowed to fish there) to attract attention to the issue some of them turned bloody which instantly caught the attention of the U.S. government so a lot of court cases were filed against Washinton state. Until a judge called George Boldt filed a case called the Boldt decision which looked into the treaties that were signed by the natives that stated the natives were allowed to fish in their usual and accustomed places.

I think the Boldt decision is a good law because it protects natives treaty right of fishing in their usual and accustomed places. This right should be protected because following and not abusing a treaty is a democratic ideal.

One reason the Boldt decision is a good law is because it helps with animal conservation by employing natives in the fishing industry and having them co own fisheries. The natives can help develop newer more efficient ways to count fish and help count fish. Counting fish is important for animal conservation because it helps keep track of the population of fish in a certain area so we can set appropriate fishing guidelines, so we won't overfish and drive a type of fish extinct in the area.

The last reason the Boldt decision is a good law is that it protects natives treaty right of fishing in their usual and accustomed places. This is good because abusing treaty rights is not a democratic ideal. It also is good because the natives have been fishing there for thousands of years and being taken away from that land is losing some heritage the Boldt decision restored that heritage.

In conclusion the Boldt decision is good for animal conservation and protects natives treaty rights.