by Jeremy FiveCrows | Oct 5, 2022 | CRITFC News
The Oregon Health Authority has released a fish consumption advisory for Pacific lamprey in the Columbia River and its tributaries in Oregon due to high levels of mercury and PCBs (polychlorinated biphenyls) in lamprey tissue. This advisory is to limit people’s...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Sep 9, 2022 | CRITFC News
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission has released the 2022 Update of the Tribal Energy Vision for the Columbia River Basin. This Energy Vision was developed to ensure that the energy transition taking place to combat climate change is done in a way that...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Aug 2, 2022 | CRITFC News
Warm Springs tribal leader Ron Suppah was sworn in as the 2022-2023 Chair of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission during its July meeting last week. Outgoing CRITFC Chair Quincy Ellenwood (Nez Perce) administered the oath of office. “It is a great honor to...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 8, 2022 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Columbia River flowing into the Pacific Ocean. Since time immemorial, tribes have followed well-worn trails to their traditional fishing, hunting, and gathering grounds. The Columbia River tribes consider rivers and streams to be the trails that salmon use on their...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | May 4, 2022 | CRITFC News
Yesterday, Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland, Regional BIA Director Bryan Mercier, and several senior BIA advisors visited three Columbia River tribal fishing access sites. At the Cooks In-lieu Site, Assistant Secretary Newland announced that...
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