Sohappy v. Smith
Encyclopedia
Sohappy v. Smith, 302 F.Supp. 899
(D.Or. 1969), along with the combined United States v. Oregon, was a federal case heard by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
, decided in 1969 and amended in 1975. It acknowledged the right of several tribes of Native American
s to fish in the Columbia River
with minimal regulation by the government of the United States
or local governments
.
Case citation
Case citation is the system used in many countries to identify the decisions in past court cases, either in special series of books called reporters or law reports, or in a 'neutral' form which will identify a decision wherever it was reported...
(D.Or. 1969), along with the combined United States v. Oregon, was a federal case heard by the United States District Court for the District of Oregon
United States District Court for the District of Oregon
The United States District Court for the District of Oregon is the Federal district court whose jurisdiction comprises the state of Oregon. It was created in 1859 when the state was admitted to the Union...
, decided in 1969 and amended in 1975. It acknowledged the right of several tribes of Native American
Native Americans in the United States
Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples in North America within the boundaries of the present-day continental United States, parts of Alaska, and the island state of Hawaii. They are composed of numerous, distinct tribes, states, and ethnic groups, many of which survive as...
s to fish in the Columbia River
Columbia River
The Columbia River is the largest river in the Pacific Northwest region of North America. The river rises in the Rocky Mountains of British Columbia, Canada, flows northwest and then south into the U.S. state of Washington, then turns west to form most of the border between Washington and the state...
with minimal regulation by the government of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
or local governments
Local government in the United States
Local government in the United States is generally structured in accordance with the laws of the various individual states. Typically each state has at least two separate tiers: counties and municipalities. Some states have their counties divided into townships...
.
See also
- United States v. Washington (D. Wash. 1974), a similar case
- Corfield v. CoryellCorfield v. CoryellCorfield v. Coryell was an 1823 federal circuit court case decided by Justice Bushrod Washington while riding circuit...