by Jill-Marie Gavin | Feb 12, 2026 | CRITFC News
PORTLAND, Ore. – The Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians (ATNI) 2026 Winter Convention brought together tribal leaders, youth delegates, and policy advocates for three days of urgent discussions on protecting sacred First Foods, defending tribal sovereignty, and...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Dec 17, 2025 | CRITFC News
PORTLAND, Ore. — Tribal leaders, fisheries biologists, and conservation experts convened in Portland last week for the ninth annual Pacific Lamprey Conservation Initiative (PLCI) Information Exchange, bringing together decades of research and traditional ecological...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Sep 25, 2025 | CRITFC News
CELILO, Ore. – The Portland Trail Blazers, working with the Yakama Nation, visited families and children at Celilo Village for a coaching session as part of their Rip City Rally Tour. The tour began in Ontario on September 15, followed by stops in Pendleton (September...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Sep 9, 2025 | Uncategorized
INDEPENDENCE, Ore. – Hundreds of community members gathered in Independence’s city park for the second annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and People (MMIWP) Walk, featuring keynote speaker Che Jim, a Navajo comedian and advocate whose social media platforms...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Jul 24, 2025 | CRITFC News
LAPWAI, ID. – Ashton Picard, Nez Perce, was sworn in as the new Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) chair during their on-site commission meeting at the Clearwater Resort and Casino. Picard succeeds Jeremy Takala, Yakama, who served as chair since...
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