Suspected illegal fishing took place in waters ceded to Native American Tribes in the Treaty of 1836.
ESCANABA -- U.S. Attorney Donald A. Davis announced Friday that the Attorney's office will not prosecute several members of the Sault Tribe of Chippewa Indians who were suspected of illegally catching and selling walleye from Little Bay de Noc.
The suspected illegal fishing took place in waters ceded to Native American Tribes in the Treaty of 1836. In 2000, the U.S., State of Michigan, and five separate Native American Tribes established an agreement regarding allocation, management, and regulation of fishing in the 1836 Treaty waters.
Under this agreement, the Tribes have exclusive jurisdiction to enforce fishing rules against Tribal members who fish in the waters.
There is an ongoing investigation into the activities of others who may have been involved.
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