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Hunting and Fishing Rights (Katie John v. Norton) A 27-year legal battle over Alaska subsistence hunting and fishing rights. Status: Archived. Background: Katie John is an Ahtna Athabaskan Indian and the daughter of the last chief of Batzulnetas.
Katie John (October 15, 1915 – May 31, 2013) was an Alaska Native advocate and cultural expert. John was a plaintiff in a court case against the United States challenging the denial of Native subsistence fishing rights, known throughout Alaska as "the Katie John case." [1]
Sep 1, 2023 · The Katie John cases from the late 90s held that although the submerged lands under rivers such as the Kuskokwim River are State owned and not federally owned, the doctrine of federal reserved water rights provided an avenue to have the federal government manage for the rural subsistence preference despite the lack of ownership by the federal ...
Mar 31, 2014 · The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Monday that it will not review the latest ruling in the Katie John case, a huge blow to the state of Alaska in the long-running battle over Native...
Jan 9, 2009 · As it wound through the legal system, the “Katie John Case,” as it became known, was a rallying point for Alaska Native subsistence rights. Protest marches in support of Mrs. John and Mrs. Charles in Anchorage attracted thousands of demonstrators, including the civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
Oct 12, 2023 · For Immediate Release. October 12, 2023. Anchorage, AK —Today, the U.S. District Court for the District of Alaska granted the Alaska Federation of Natives’ motion to intervene in U.S. v. Alaska, the latest case challenging Katie John. ‘This is a welcomed ruling,’ said AFN President Julie Kitka, ‘AFN has a special place in this ...
Jul 21, 2019 · Frank Hopper. Jul 21, 2019. She took on the state of Alaska and sued them for taking away her people’s right to fish for subsistence food. It went all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court. Now, all Alaska Native people benefit from her victory. Her name was Katie John, but everyone called her “Tsucde” (pronounced shook-da) which means Grandma.
