Show western indians fight for fishing rights portland ore indians along the columbia river are on the warpath after in ammy iny years of peace they seek however to settle their grievances in the white mans conits members of the yakima warm springs umatilla and tribes have entered formal protest against asserted violation of treaty rights by private property owners near the dalles the landowners the indians say prevent them entrance to and use of their ancient fishing grounds the treaty of 1885 by which the in deans deeded their property over to the government provided in exchange that the indians were to be allowed all fishing rights and also called for exclusive reservations united states attorney george neu ner has been authorized to bring suit against the private owners if feces sary according to the department of interior |