Opinion
The Salmon Are Thriving. So Are Many of the People. Why Would Anyone Shut This Down?
How tribal leaders, commercial fisherman and a few small environmental groups won an uphill campaign against dams.
Anchorage Daily News12d
Judge upholds decisions of federal trawl fishery managers amid Bering Sea salmon crisis
The Tanana Chiefs Conference and the Association of Village Council Presidents had sued the federal government.
KYUK9d
Federal judge denies tribal claims in suit against federal fisheries managers
AVCP and Tanana Chiefs Conference, along with the City of Bethel, claimed that recent groundfish harvest management in the ...
The Lewiston Tribune9d
Joseph Oatman named leader of tribal fisheries group
Johnson is a member of the Navajo tribe and has worked for the department for nearly 40 years and served as its manager for ...
The Spokesman-Review26d
Washington state’s costly salmon recovery effort heads toward mediation
SEATTLE – Leaders from Western Washington tribes and state officials have agreed to enter mediation about removing salmon migration barriers, reviving a decadeslong court case over tribal treaty ...
The Gonzaga Bulletin6d
Documentary screening raises awareness of salmon fishing rights
"Fish War," a documentary detailing tribal claims to salmon fishing rights, was hosted by GU's history department on March 2.
KNKX8d
Billy Frank Jr. statue brings modern representation to U.S. Capitol
Billy Frank Jr., a legendary champion of tribal treaty rights and Northwest salmon restoration, died in 2014 at age 83.
Washington State Department of Ecology15d
Join us to talk temperature on the Columbia and Lower Snake rivers
Join us virtually on March 17, 2025, to learn more about our agency’s efforts in developing a strategy to achieve healthy ...