by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 20, 2013 | The Dipnetter
Leaders from the Umatilla, Yakama, Nez Perce, and Warm Springs tribes unanimously selected Nez Perce Tribal Councilman Joel Moffett to lead the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) as its new chairman today. Mr. Moffett is the vice chairman of the Nez...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 19, 2013 | The Dipnetter
On June 4, 2013 the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers completed a Lamprey Flume System at the Washington Shore fish ladder entrance of Bonneville Dam. This is the largest and most complex structural improvement yet made for lamprey and is significant due to the fact that...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 17, 2013 | The Dipnetter
This piece was written in 2004 by Warm Springs tribal elder Terry Courtney Jr., who passed away on June 15. Mr. Courtney served on the Warm Springs Fish & Wildlife Commission, representing his tribe at CRITFC for over five years. His work in service to the tribes...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | May 9, 2013 | ED's Message
The Columbia River Treaty between the United States and Canada has been a hybrid of fears and profits since its ratification in 1964. Narrowly designed for flood control and optimized hydropower production, the treaty has locked in 1960s priorities that do not reflect...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | May 2, 2013 | ED's Message
Last month saw the start of the Columbia River First Salmon feasts of the year, first in Lyle, then in Celilo the following week. This year, the fish have been slow coming and there have been low numbers of ceremonial fish available for the feasts. Despite this,...
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