In this presentation, Dr Reid examines the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay that the Makah Nation negotiated and signed with the USA to illustrate how the logic of elimination established a marine settler commons that privileged non-Native users and sought to remove indigenous peoples.
From “fishing together” to “to fish in common with”: Makah marine waters and the making of the settler commons in Washington Territory, USA
Dr Joshua L. Reid
University of Washington, USA
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This video examines the 1855 Treaty of Neah Bay that the Makah Nation negotiated and signed with the USA to illustrate how indigenous peoples were marginalized in favour of settlers.