by Jeremy FiveCrows | May 24, 2023 | Uncategorized
Secretary Deb Haaland (Laguna Pueblo) has appointed Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission executive director Aja DeCoteau as one of 15 new members to the National Park System Advisory Board. DeCoteau is the first Native American to serve on this board in its...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Fidelia Andy signing the ceremonial buckskin commemorating the signing of the Columbia Basin Fish Accords The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission mourns the passing of our elder and former Chair Fidelia Andy, who represented the Yakama Nation at the CRITFC...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Feb 26, 2022 | Uncategorized
The new water year (started on Oct. 1) has seen highly variable rain and mountain snowfall catches. The seasonal rain/snow accumulation graphic (below) suggests higher than normal totals in the north Oregon and Washington Cascades, northeast Oregon, southern Idaho,...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Nov 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission is pleased to announce that Aja K. DeCoteau was selected as the organization’s new executive director at its October meeting, effective today, November 1, 2021. “This is a great day for CRITFC and its member tribes,” said...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Elizabeth at CRITFC’s 2006 Wy-Kan-Ush-Pum Gala where she announced and gave out that year’s Spirit of the Salmon awards. — The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission mourns the loss of Elizabeth Furse. Her advocacy for Native people was tireless....
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Jul 18, 2020 | Uncategorized
The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission mourns the loss of our elder and Commissioner atway Johnny Jackson after his recent hospitalization due to COVID-19. Jackson was Chief of the Cascade Band of the Yakama and represented the Yakama Nation at CRITFC with...
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