BOB: You%26#039;re Wrong About Treaty- Why Did You Write So Much When You%26#039;ve Got It Wrong? Don%26#039;t waste my time. The antiquated treaty %26quot;rights%26quot; are currently being challenged in court by people who understand the importance of whales to the environment, and the Makah need a written sanction from NOAA in order to hunt. They don%26#039;t have that, so it%26#039;s ILLEGAL. Get It????
The whales in the waters near the Makah place are of a much smaller, local pod, and can have thier health and well-being seriously disrupted by being hunted.
I suppose you believe humans to be %26#039;superior%26#039;, and the%26#039;poor indians were here 1st, all the b.s. most people are so OVER.
Technically these people came here a few thousand years before other races, but they came from china just like everybody else.
As for %26#039;indigenous peoples%26#039;. what do you think they do with all the salmon they%26#039;re allowed...eat it? Is 21 shots from a high powered rifle TRADITION? Give me a break.

The US government went to the International Whaling Commission to support the Makah%26#039;s right to hunt.

This particular whale hunt was not in accordance with Makah law. Which was why the people involved were turned over to the tribe.

EDIT - %26quot;Is it only the Makah`s who are hunting whales. i don`t know,? %26quot;

The Makah treaty is the only American treaty giving the right to hunt whales. Whaling is regulated by the International Whaling Commission, and the US government went before them to get approval to honor the Makah treaty.

This is strictly an emotional issue. It doesn%26#039;t endanger the species, however it goes.

DO NOT CARRY ON A CONVERSATION OR ARGUMENT HERE. Take it somewhere else.

zuh

Law or not, this comes down to what is morally correct.

There is absolutely no reason why hunting higher mammals is neccesary for the survival of this tribe.

restoring %26quot;discipline and pride%26quot; and %26quot;whale meat makes us healthier%26quot; are BS arguments.

this is no different than japanese dolphin hunts,elephant hunts, seal clubbing, or hunting wolves in alaska with helicopters.

The purpose is so a bunch rednecks (japanese and indians included) can have a good time and turn a proffit by tormenting highly intelligent creatures.

and yes, taking 9 hours to torment and kill a whale with a high powered rifle is different from a hunter using one quick shot to take out a deer and put food on the table.