by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jun 17, 2013 | The Dipnetter
This piece was written in 2004 by Warm Springs tribal elder Terry Courtney Jr., who passed away on June 15. Mr. Courtney served on the Warm Springs Fish & Wildlife Commission, representing his tribe at CRITFC for over five years. His work in service to the tribes...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | May 2, 2013 | The Dipnetter
Yakama, Nez Perce, and CRITFC staff gathered at Dworshak National Fish Hatchery in Orofino, Idaho to air spawn adult steelhead. This live spawning technique uses a small injection of compressed air into the female’s body cavity to press the eggs out without harming...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | May 2, 2013 | The Dipnetter
Sea lions have been a recurring problem in the Bonneville Pool for the last three years. They have damaged fishing gear and stolen fish from nets. There are an estimated four sea lions in the Bonneville Pool this spring. After the four Columbia River treaty tribes...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 1, 2013 | ED's Message, The Dipnetter
At a recent CRITFC-hosted workshop, the Food Safety Modernization Act was presented. This legislation could possibly impact tribal sales of fish sold directly to the public. Attorneys and staff are investigating whether this new federal law dictates regulations that...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 1, 2013 | The Dipnetter
Government-to-government relations between the tribes and federal and state governments are an important function to protect tribal sovereignty as well as to ensure that the tribes expectations of how the governments fulfill their trust responsibilities are known to a...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 14, 2013 | ED's Message, The Dipnetter
Sovereignty consists of two parts: 1) the ability to make rules and laws and 2) the ability to enforce those rules and laws. If either of those is reduced or lacking, the sovereignty of that nation is somewhat diminished. This is why it was so important for the tribal...
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