by Jeremy FiveCrows | Oct 12, 2015 | CRITFC News
by Jeremy FiveCrows, critfc public affairs “Everywhere you are, Indians have been.” This phrase captures the simple truth of the history of this land. Every hill; every creek; every meadow; every forest; every river on this continent has a story of its connection to...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Oct 5, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
From the moment springs and creeks begin in the mountains, they begin a process of erosion, slowly eating away the rock and soil over which they flow. The water picks up bits of silt and sand on its journey to the sea and carries these materials as long as it has...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Aug 25, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
For years, tribal members have been on the front lines of seeing the effects of climate change in the harvest of the First Foods. From earlier ripening times to odd game behavior, they’ve seen the ancient patterns disrupted more and more. Salmon and other fish are...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 24, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Umatilla tribal leader N. Kathryn “Kat” Brigham was selected by leaders from the Warm Springs, Yakama, Nez Perce, and Umatilla tribes to lead CRITFC as its 2015-2016 Chair. The current CTUIR Board of Trustees Secretary, Brigham is a veteran of domestic and...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 21, 2015 | CRITFC News, River Scenes, The Dipnetter
Twenty youth representing the four Columbia River tribes gathered on the Nez Perce Reservation at Camp Wittman July 13-17 for this year’s CRITFC Salmon Camp. The participants learned about salmon biology, stream ecology, tradtional tribal ecological knoweldge, and Nez...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 30, 2015 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
The Columbia River Indian Fishers Expo is hosted by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. This event provides Indian fishers with information, resources, and training that will help them improve river safety, fish quality, and equipment maintenance. The...
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