A Lawyer in Indian Country

11/05/2009 at 10:00 a.m.

Alvin Ziontz represented Indian tribes in court for over 30 years. He argued the historic case that resulted in the Boldt decision, guaranteeing Pacific Northwest treaty fishing rights. He also fought for Makah whale hunting rights. Today, we look behind the scenes at these cases, and the modern challenges tribes face.

Related Event

Alvin Ziontz will be speaking at the University Book Store in Bellevue tonight at 6:30 p.m. You can also catch him on December 9 at the University Book Store in Seattle at 7:00p.m. Alvin Ziontz will also be speaking at Village Books in Bellingham on November 15 at 4:00 p.m.

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Alvin (Al) Ziontz represented Indian tribes in court for over 30 years, through many landmark cases. His work took him to reservations in Montana, Wyoming, Minnesota, Washington and Alaska. He was the senior attorney in the 1974 case, U.S. v. Washington which resulted in the Boldt decision which affirmed treaty fishing rights for Pacific Northwest tribes. His memoir is called "A Lawyer in Indian Country."