by Jeremy FiveCrows | Nov 17, 2023 | CRITFC News
Salmon Claus and his helpers at the 2021 event. It’s that time of year again! Salmon Claus is making preparations to spread holiday cheer to the children and elders living at the tribal fishing access sites along the Columbia River. CRITFC invites the public to help...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Nov 14, 2023 | CRITFC News
Most people know that anadromous fish like salmon die shortly after they spawn. Most steelhead in the Columbia Basin only spawn once, as well. But when the conditions are right, steelhead can spawn a second time. Around two percent of the Columbia Basin steelhead...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Nov 1, 2023 | CRITFC News
by Jill-Marie Gavin, CRITFC Communications HAGERMAN, Idaho — Nestled on the banks of the Snake River, the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission’s Hagerman Fish Genetics Lab has produced some groundbreaking research in the field of fisheries genetics. But this...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 18, 2023 | CRITFC News
CRITFC is excited that Elaine Harvey (Yakama) has joined our team to lead the Watershed Department. Elaine is respected for both her professional and educational accomplishments as well as her dedication in the longhouse communities to the culture of the Columbia...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 8, 2023 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Columbia River flowing into the Pacific Ocean. Since time immemorial, tribes have followed well-worn trails to their traditional fishing, hunting, and gathering grounds. The Columbia River tribes consider rivers and streams to be the trails that salmon use on their...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 1, 2023 | CRITFC News
By Jill-Marie Gavin for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission MISSION – The Children’s Root Feast returned to the Mission Longhouse after a 3-year hiatus due to the Covid- 19 pandemic. Nearly 500 community members gathered on May 11 to celebrate the...
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