WXPR: Wisconsin tribes await decision in treaty rights case

Wisconsin's six Chippewa tribes met last week in Mole Lake with state officials to talk about natural resource issues within the ceded territory.

Lac du Flambeau tribal spokesperson Brandon Thoms says the tribes and the state meet to keep communication open.

One of the pending issues involves night hunting. In 1989, the Lac Court Oriellies tribe filed suit to allow the tribe to hunt for deer after dark. The state had routinely not allowed night hunting. The tribe argued it was part of their court-affirmed treaty rights. At that time, federal Judge Barbara Crabb agreed with the state and the tribes backed away from pursuing the matter.