by Jill-Marie Gavin | Jul 22, 2024 | CRITFC News
PORTLAND – In 1951, US Fish & Wildlife employee Raymond Matheny was given the assignment of documenting the Indian fishery at Celilo Falls. Over the following two years, Matheny took hundreds of photos of the tribal fishers, carefully documenting names, locations,...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Jul 16, 2024 | CRITFC News
OREGON CITY – The Yakama Nation invited the region to Oregon City on the banks of the Willamette River to celebrate the 2024 Willamette Falls Lamprey Celebration. The event honored both Willamette Falls and the Pacific lamprey. The site holds a profound cultural...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Jul 3, 2024 | CRITFC News
For the first time in its history, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC) has been honored with Indigenous Media Awards. Jill-Marie Gavin, Cayuse, received two awards in Division One of the competition, placing third in both the Best Feature Photo...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | Jun 13, 2024 | CRITFC News
Long-time Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement officer Russell Spino (Warm Springs) was promoted to chief, replacing the retiring Mitch Hicks. With 23 years of service at the department, this marks a significant milestone in his life and career. Spino’s...
by Jill-Marie Gavin | May 31, 2024 | CRITFC News
With the end of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Awareness Month, media attention on this crisis has begun to fade, but Indigenous women and people will continue their year-round fight for justice and working to remain safe. On May 3, President Joe Biden issued a...
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