Draft:Fish War
| Fish War | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Charles Atkinson, Jeff Ostenson, and Skylar Wagner[1][2] |
| Produced by | Kari Neumeyer, Jeff Ostenson, Tiffany Royal[2] |
| Cinematography | Charles Atkinson[2] |
| Edited by | Skylar Wagner[2] |
| Music by | Black Belt Eagle Scout[2] |
Release date | |
Running time | 79 minutes[2] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Fish War (stylized FISH WAR) is a 2024 documentary film about a series of civil disobedience protests by Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest region of the United States during the 1960s and 1970s, called the Fish Wars. The film was produced by Northwest Treaty Tribes Media and North Forty Productions,[3][5][6] and had its world premiere on May 11, 2024 at the Seattle International Film Festival.[3][4] The filmmakers used archival footage for most of the film.[1]
Background
[edit]In 1974, the Boldt decision ruled that American Indian tribes had the right to fish on land ceded to the United States government in treaties made in the 1850s.[7] Prior to this ruling, Native Americans were arrested for fishing on their native lands outside of reservations. To protest this, tribe members conducted civil disobedience demonstrations (fish-ins) in which they continued to fish on their ancestral lands.[8]
See also
[edit]- Indigenous land rights
- Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest Coast
- United States v. Washington
References
[edit]- ^ a b Richards, Matthew (October 10, 2024). "Behind the Scenes of 'Fish War': Indigenous Rights and Resilience". News Radio 560 KPQ. Retrieved October 11, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "Fish War". SIFF. 2024.
- ^ a b c Drake, Jessica (May 3, 2024). "'Fish War' documentary to screen at Seattle International Film Festival by Wenatchee producer, tribal media". The Wenatchee World. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ a b "FISH WAR: World Premiere at SIFF Cinema Uptown in Seattle, WA". EverOut Seattle. 2024. Archived from the original on July 29, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "Indigenous civil rights documentary FISH WAR to premiere at SIFF". Northwest Treaty Tribes. April 17, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ "North Forty – Handcrafted Films that Effect Change". North Forty. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Boldt, George (1974). "The Boldt Decision" (PDF). Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. Archived (PDF) from the original on February 13, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
- ^ "Timeline of Billy Frank Jr". ArtsWA. April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 18, 2024.
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