If the native Americans want to take fish in their traditional methods it would be fine with me provided they use traditional equipment. This would eliminate using modern waders, metal spears, motorized vehicles and any other modern equipment. None of these were available when the treaties were established.
My point was aimed more at the word "heritage" or tradition. If the Native Americans "Indians" want to practice their heritage, I believed it should be done as their ancestors did. I am sure it was not easy being a Native American, so taking advantage of spanning fish made survival possible.Technically, Native Americans never speared Walleye in Scriba Creek, my understanding is Oneida lake was originally populated with Atlantic Salmon. So calling spearing Walleye is Scriba Creek heritage, is really a misnomer. 62 & Done, I am not suggesting you said spearing Walleye in Scriba Creek was heritage.
Jon I don’t see them as a natural resource As they are harvested and raised and eventually stock , I would consider a natural resource 1 that isn’t stocked and self propagating as the Atlantic salmon once was JMO