16 U.S.C. § 1153 : US Code - Section 1153: Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians

Search 16 U.S.C. § 1153 : US Code - Section 1153: Sealing permitted by Aleuts, Eskimos, and Indians

(a) Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who dwell on the coasts of the
North Pacific Ocean are permitted to take fur seals and dispose of
their skins after the skins have been officially marked and
certified by a person authorized by the Secretary: Provided, That
the seals are taken for subsistence uses as defined in section
1379(f)(2) of this title, and only in canoes not transported by or
used in connection with other vessels, and propelled entirely by
oars, paddles, or sails, and manned by not more than five persons
each, in the way hitherto practiced and without the use of
firearms. This authority shall not apply to Indians, Aleuts, and
Eskimos while they are employed by any person for the purpose of
taking fur seals or are under contract to deliver the skins to any
person.
(b) Indians, Aleuts, and Eskimos who live on the Pribilof Islands
are authorized to take fur seals for subsistence purposes as
defined in section 1379(f)(2) of this title, under such conditions
as recommended by the Commission and accepted by the Secretary of
State pursuant to regulations promulgated by the Secretary.