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Celilo Falls in Winter

Celilo Falls in Winter

by | Mar 4, 2015 | River Scenes, The Dipnetter

A recent report from the US Army Corps of Engineers included a number of historical photos from along the Columbia River. Among them was this rare photograph of Celilo Falls during the winter. The photo was most likely taken in the late 1940s to early 1950s. (Photo...
How Tribal Fisheries are Set

How Tribal Fisheries are Set

by | Mar 4, 2015 | The Dipnetter

The authority to set fishing seasons is an important responsibility of the Columbia River treaty tribes. The four member tribes created CRITFC partly to provide a forum where they could coordinate their fishery responsibilities and activities. CRITFC itself has no...
Restoring Habitat on the M. Fork John Day

Restoring Habitat on the M. Fork John Day

by | Feb 11, 2015 | River Scenes

The Oxbow Conservation Area, located on the Middle Fork John Day River, exhibits critical habitat for Chinook salmon, Steelhead and Bull Trout. Dredge mining severely channelized the riverbed in the 1940s leading to a straightened channel and disconnected floodplain....
The Changing Climate

The Changing Climate

by | Jan 26, 2015 | CRITFC News, ED's Message, The Dipnetter

For thousands of years, tribal cultures have been based on the First Foods that each came at their appointed time. Our calendars and travels were based on when these sacred foods—the salmon, the game, the roots, and the berries—were ready for harvest. Now, tragically,...