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284acknowledgmentswith all else, to provide insight into this subject from the start. Herthoughtful guidance, inspiration, and suggestions are much appreciated.Lois Allen worked miracles at the Northwest Indian FisheriesCommission as Billy’s right hand that carried this book to completion.Tom Keefe provided rich detail in many chapters, especiallyin the era that followed U.S. v. Washington, when Keefe worked as legislativedirector for U.S. Senator Warren Magnuson. George Walter,a longtime employee of the Nisqually Tribe, contributed immenselywith his knowledge of Nisqually history and natural resources. I amgrateful for Llyn De Danaan. Her vast knowledge of local history iscaptured in the forthcoming work, Katie Gale’s Tombstone: Landscape,Power, and Justice on Nineteenth Century Oyster Bay.I thank attorneys Jim Waldo, Mason Morisset, and Stuart Pierson;Tony Meyer and Mike Grayum at the Northwest Indian FisheriesCommission; Cynthia Iyall, David Troutt, Joe Kalama, and GeorgianaKautz with the Nisqually Tribe; former Governor Dan Evans andformer Fisheries Director Bill Wilkerson for providing the state’sperspective and insight.I thank an exceptional team at the Office of Secretary of State thatincludes Dave Hastings, a first-rate archivist, Carleen Jackson, LauraMott, Brian Zylstra, and David Ammons. This program exists becauseof the vision of Sam Reed, secretary of state, and Steve Excell, assistantsecretary of state. The work of Lori Larson, chief researcher at theLegacy Project, appears on every page. The sagacious advice of myteammate John Hughes is present throughout.In this economic downturn, I am especially grateful to our volunteersStephanie Benna and Roger Easton. Both diligently read themanuscript and offered crucial feedback.Where the Salmon Run is a collaborative venture greatly improvedby the contributions of the University of Washington Press. The overallguidance of director Pat Soden and acquisitions editor MarianneKeddington-Lang as well as the fine copyediting of Julidta Tarverand the design and layout directed by Veronica Seyd greatly enhancedthis work.