Hunting Rights Hang in Balance in High Court Tribal Treaty Case (1)

American Indian rights are up in the air once again after U.S. Supreme Court arguments Jan. 8, where the justices tried to figure out if tribal hunting rights from a 19th century treaty still exist.

It was the high court’s latest tangle with American Indian treaty rights this term, in a case that has tribes and states across the country bracing for its potential impact.

During the argument, several avenues and off-ramps arose for the court to latch onto in its decision, including the state’s argument that Crow tribe member Clayvin Herrera is barred from even pressing his claim ...