by Jill-Marie Gavin | Mar 14, 2025 | CRITFC News
MISSION – The Umatilla Indian Reservation community gathered at the Mission Longhouse on March 2 for the annual Nixyaawii Celery Feast. Several days before the feast, gatherers collected the tender shoots of latit latit or Indian celery according to ancient protocols,...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Feb 20, 2025 | CRITFC News
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – Jesse “Buck” Jones – horseman, star basketball player, and an advocate for tribal fishers on the Columbia River – shared his personal story with a live audience Feb. 12 during “A Sense of Place” podcast. Jones, an enrolled member of the Confederated...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Feb 13, 2025 | CRITFC News
MESA, Ariz. – The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development has announced the 2025 Native American 40 Under 40 honorees, recognizing individuals who have demonstrated leadership, initiative, and dedication to their communities. ~ “Our youth will be...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Dec 30, 2024 | Uncategorized
Looking back on our year As we close out 2024, we reflect on a year of monumental events, milestones, and celebrations that highlight the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s dedication to cultural preservation, environmental stewardship, and community...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Dec 24, 2024 | Uncategorized
CELILO, Ore. – On the morning of its unveiling ceremony, and within moments of opening, the sounds of bouncing basketballs and swishing hoops filled the air around the freshly built “mini-pitch” court in Celilo Village, a Native community along the Columbia River. ...
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