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In Cased You Missed It: White Salmon River Salmon Homecoming - 10-Year Commemoration
White Salmon River celebration: 11 years after dam removal the river recovers
Pacific lamprey are underwater legends (Underwater Legends) — High Country News – Know the West
Despite dams, drowned waterfalls and industrial degradation, the practice of eeling persists.
Special Event on 10/7/2022: It’s Been A Decade Since The Removal Of Condit Dam And The Return Of Salmon To White Salmon River
Tribes join celebration of 100-year-old Arch Bridge between Oregon City, West Linn
Last weekend Tribal Councilman Terry Heemsah Sr and Yakama Nation's Little Swans represented the Tribe at a commemorative event held near Willamette Falls.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional commercial fall gillnet fishing time in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Oct 3 to 6pm Thursday Oct 6, 2022. See attached regs for full details
Open Fall Coho Fishing on the Icicle River
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize a weekly fishery on the Icicle River from 6 a.m. Mondays to 9 p.m. Saturdays from September 27 through November 26, 2022. See the attached regs for full details
Stop sacrificing Indigenous sacred sites in the name of climate change
Councilman Takala pens a joint op-ed with Columbia Riverkeepers to voice opposition against the Goldendale pumped storage project and brings awareness to "green energy" that compromises Tribal and cultural resources.
Bateman Island Causeway: Update
Extend Opening and Additional Fishing Time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize extending the current weekly fishing opening to 6pm Friday Sept 23, 2022; and set additional commercial opening 6am Monday Sept 26 to 6pm Thursday Sept 29, 2022. See regulations attached.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorized additional fall commercial gillnet fishing time in Zone 6 of the Columbia River from 6am Monday Sep 19 to 6pm Thursday Sept 22, 2022. See attached memo for full regulations.
Additional Fall commercial gillnet fishing time
The Fish & Wildlife Committee authorize additional fall commercial gillnet fishing time from 6am Mon Sept 12 to 6pm Sat Sept 17, 2022. See attached regs for details
Yakama Nation demands illegal bridge blocking salmon be demolished
Yakama Nation calls for removal of illegal causeway
In Case You Missed It: Honor the Wykanish
On August 9th, 2022, the Yakama and the Umatilla Nations together honored the Wykanish at a community event at Fish Hook Park along the Snake River. As Salmon People, we are committed to working with all sectors to restore our Wykanish (salmon) a
In Case You Missed It: Levi George Hatchery 25th Anniversary Event
In Case You Missed It: Lamprey Harvest Celebration
The Yakama Nation with the Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs held a Pacific lamprey harvest celebration and community event near Willamette Falls on July 30th, 2022.
Yakama Nation leaders praise official report on breaching lower Snake River dams
Yakama Nation leaders praise official report on breaching lower Snake River dams
Open Fall Commercial Gillnet 2022
The Yakama Nation Fish & Wildlife Committee authorizes the following Fall Commercial Gillnet openings : 6am Mon Aug 22 - 6pm Thurs Aug 25; 6am Mon Aug 29 to 6pm Fri Sep 2; and 6am Mon Sep 5 to 6pm Sat Sep 10, 2022. See attached regs for full