The fishery management resource for the Yakama, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce tribes.
Portland, Oregon
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On Indigenous People's Day, Follow the Water is honored to share this video from @CRITFC about the vital role that salmon and salmon fisheries have played in the lives of the tribes living along the Columbia River for time immemorial. youtu.be/vikGca3UJWU
Today we proudly honor #IndigneousPeoplesDay. Recognizing the people who first called this land home…
I you always wanted to try to buy a Columbia River Indian-caught salmon directly from a tribal fisher, but didn't know how to do it, @OregonSeaGrant made this handy video just for you! youtube.com/watch?v=G3IrouDx…
CRITFC retweeted
ICMYI: The US House of Representatives passed 3 Indian Country bills on Monday! One was S.50, a bill to fulfill promises made to Columbia River treaty tribes. Watch the debate, led by Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM). #HonorTheTreaties @RepDebHaaland @CRITFC
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“We must protect the river at all costs.” —Aja DeCoteau, @CRITFC Watershed Dept manager, testimony before the Portland City Council in support of the #Portland #fossilfuel ban.
For context, 1000 miles² is the area of the entire Warm Springs Indian Reservation.
Scientists have discovered that a large iceberg - more than 1000 square miles containing 315 gigatonnes of ice - has separated from East Antarctica’s Amery Ice Shelf. The finding comes from Scripps glaciologist Helen Fricker (@helenafricker) and colleagues from @AusAntarctic.
This Sunday (9/29), the @OregonZoo in partnership with @USFWSPacific and @CRITFC will host a #worldriversday event including the grand opening of the Pacific lamprey exhibit. Native Americans with tribal ID get in free that day. #LampreyAtTheZoo
Columbia River tribes consider rivers and streams to be the trails that salmon use on their journey to their traditional hunting ground: the ocean. After several years, they follow those trails home, their bodies carrying the bounty of the sea back with them. #WorldRiversDay
CRITFC retweeted
Has a third eye
Climbs waterfalls with mouth
Survived 5 mass extinctions
*Respect the lamprey*
It was with heavy hearts that we heard of the passing of Clifford Allen, Sr, a Nez Perce elder and one of the tribal leaders who helped found CRITFC back in... lmtribune.com/obituaries/cli…
CRITFC retweeted
We wish to congratulate @CRITFC for receiving $11 million from Senate appropriations to address the needs of their fishing sites. CRITFC is an organization we model in tribal governance. #HonorTribes #ProtectTheSacred
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“Anyone who goes and witnesses first-hand the distress and conditions of the sites is compelled to act,” Columbia River... oregonlive.com/health/2019/0…
ATTENTION TRIBAL FISHERS: A new Z6 COMM GILLNET fishery opening was just set by the tribes: 6am MON July 1 to 6pm WED July 3. 7" min. mesh restriction. Both the platform/hook-and-line subsistence & commercial fisheries remain open. Full details at... bit.ly/2KFd4e9
ATTENTION TRIBAL FISHERS: Bonneville commercial gillnet fishery extended thru 6PM Saturday, March 23. Zone 6 plat/H&L fishery: sales allowed on fish caught before 3/23 @ 6pm; subsistence remains open. critfc.org/blog/fishery/marc…