by Jeremy FiveCrows | Nov 26, 2014 | CRITFC News, ED's Message, The Dipnetter
Even before we eat the salmon at the feasts, we drink choosh. Tribal people have known since time immemorial that water is what all life depends on. Where tribal people could once drink pure water straight from the rivers in the region, today we don’t even dare. It is...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Nov 26, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Recent research from NOAA Fisheries is trying to find out just how many adult salmon are being lost between the mouth of the Columbia River and Bonneville Dam. The number they came up with is quite alarming. The fish loss research, which began in 2010, shows a steady...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Oct 15, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Coho salmon are returning from a 20-year absence in the Snake River Basin, surging up the Columbia and Snake Rivers by the thousands and supporting fisheries along the way. Coho returns past Lower Granite Dam on the Snake River are nearing 10 times the 10-year average...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Oct 13, 2014 | CRITFC News
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission College Internship Program aims to increase the retention of member tribal students pursuing Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) degrees by providing research experience, mentoring, and an opportunity to...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Sep 22, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
A fire at the Underwood In‑lieu Site on September 15 destroyed or damaged much of the north end of the site. Early indications are the blaze started around 6:00 a.m. when a propane tank connected to a cooking stove that a resident was using caught fire. The fire...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Sep 22, 2014 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
On September 7, 67,024 fall chinook passed Bonneville Dam. The very next day, 67,521 passed, breaking the record for number of fish passing the dam since it was built back in 1938. Over those two days, 134,545 fall chinook passed Bonneville Dam—more fish than the...
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