FILE - A wild sea otter swims as he snacks on seaweed covered with roe. The Siletz Tribe is trying to bring them back to Northern Calif. and Ore. coasts with the help of a government grant.

Robert Kentta, a citizen of the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and the tribal council treasurer, poses for a picture at the newly purchased Table Rock property. (Photo by Matt Hill, Lone Rock ...

A federal court has restored hunting, fishing, and gathering rights to the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians, ending restrictions that tribal leaders fought against for more than 40 years.