Posted on Jan 18, 2020
Elk Raise Tensions Between Tribes And Farmers In Washington's Skagit Valley
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Just after sunrise, elk are grazing in a misty field in Washington's Skagit Valley, an hour and a half north of Seattle.
"It looks like there are roughly 40 animals there," says Scott Schuyler, a member of northwest Washington's Upper Skagit Tribe.
These elk are at the center of a conflict that's unfolding between Native Americans and farmers in northwest Washington. After being nearly wiped out in the late 1800s, the animals are making a comeback in Skagit Valley. Local tribes are thrilled, but the agricultural industry is not.
"It looks like there are roughly 40 animals there," says Scott Schuyler, a member of northwest Washington's Upper Skagit Tribe.
These elk are at the center of a conflict that's unfolding between Native Americans and farmers in northwest Washington. After being nearly wiped out in the late 1800s, the animals are making a comeback in Skagit Valley. Local tribes are thrilled, but the agricultural industry is not.
Elk Raise Tensions Between Tribes And Farmers In Washington's Skagit Valley
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Wildlife
Native Americans
Farming
Agriculture
State of Washington
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel Interesting, the Indians have rights but no property?
In Palm Springs, CA the courts awarded alternating sections, (1 square mile=640 acres), to the natives.
That is where they have their casino in downtown Palm Springs, CA. Their newest plan is to build a professional hockey rink in that same area. Needless to say, the City of Palm Springs is dismayed at the tribe telling the city how and where they will build.
In Palm Springs, CA the courts awarded alternating sections, (1 square mile=640 acres), to the natives.
That is where they have their casino in downtown Palm Springs, CA. Their newest plan is to build a professional hockey rink in that same area. Needless to say, the City of Palm Springs is dismayed at the tribe telling the city how and where they will build.
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