CRITFC
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The fisheries management support organization founded and governed by the Yakama, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce tribes. Working to put fish back in the rivers and protect watershed where fish live. We are Wy-kan-ush-pun; we are Salmon People. 🐟 🪶
Today on Earth Day, we honor the sacred relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Earth that has sustained our communities since time immemorial.
April 22, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Today on Earth Day, we honor the sacred relationship between Indigenous peoples and the Earth that has sustained our communities since time immemorial.
“The most important part of my job is working for my people,” says Cayuse tribal member Buck Jones. Jones recently shared his story at Mt Adams Institute’s Sense of Place series. critfc.org/2025/02/20/b...
Buck on the River: Jesse “Buck” Jones' Journey Through the Columbia River Gorge
HOOD RIVER, Ore. – Jesse “Buck” Jones – horseman, star basketball player, and an advocate for tribal fishers on the Columbia River – shared his personal
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February 21, 2025 at 7:07 PM
“The most important part of my job is working for my people,” says Cayuse tribal member Buck Jones. Jones recently shared his story at Mt Adams Institute’s Sense of Place series. critfc.org/2025/02/20/b...
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘💝
February 14, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Happy Valentine’s Day! 💘💝
“Within our culture, everything has its purpose and its place,” CRITFC Fisheries Science manager Donella Miller (Yakama) said. “So we can’t just look at it as salmon restoration — we’re working to heal Mother Earth.”
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Flatlining Salmon and Steelhead Numbers in Columbia Basin Both a Success and Cautionary Tale - Underscore Native News
A December report from the Northwest Power and Conservation Council shows a rolling 10-year average return of 2.3 million adult salmon and steelhead to the Columbia River Basin annually, higher than t...
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January 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
“Within our culture, everything has its purpose and its place,” CRITFC Fisheries Science manager Donella Miller (Yakama) said. “So we can’t just look at it as salmon restoration — we’re working to heal Mother Earth.”
www.underscore.news/land/flatlin...
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Tribal leaders at last week’s commission meeting shared concerns over tribal identification methods, particularly for tribal youth. azmirror.com/2025/01/24/r...
Reports of Navajo people being detained in immigration sweeps sparks concern from tribal leaders
The DOJ argued in court that Indigenous people don't have birthright citizenship, even though they have for 100 years
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January 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Tribal leaders at last week’s commission meeting shared concerns over tribal identification methods, particularly for tribal youth. azmirror.com/2025/01/24/r...
“…be good stewards of the salmon and the rivers where they live, so this sacred First Food can sustain our culture today and for future generations. This is what it means to be Wy-kan-ush-pum (Salmon People).” —CRITFC Exec Dir DeCoteau at the Portland city Zenith Energy work session.
January 21, 2025 at 9:32 PM
“…be good stewards of the salmon and the rivers where they live, so this sacred First Food can sustain our culture today and for future generations. This is what it means to be Wy-kan-ush-pum (Salmon People).” —CRITFC Exec Dir DeCoteau at the Portland city Zenith Energy work session.
CRITFC Executive Director Aja DeCoteau addressing the Portland City Council at the Zenith Energy Portland Terminal work session. She is speaking of the importance of salmon, river protections, and tribal consultation.
January 21, 2025 at 7:51 PM
CRITFC Executive Director Aja DeCoteau addressing the Portland City Council at the Zenith Energy Portland Terminal work session. She is speaking of the importance of salmon, river protections, and tribal consultation.