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Fish passage: (Continued from page 1) The Columbia Basin tribes will work with U pper Colum bia United Tribes, and state and federal agencies on this project, he says. “CRITFC tribes have an authoritative management role within the Columbia Basin and will con tinue to pursue fish passage restoration at all historic lo cations.” It is not clear how fish pas sage would be attained at the G rand Coulee and Chief Jo seph dams. Some technology used at the Pelton-Round Butte dams could be a model for the work at the Upper Columbia. Lost fish runs The C R IT F C website ex p la in s the situation o f the Upper Columbia: The upper Columbia River Basin in the U.S. and Canada once produced annual runs o f 1 to 3 million salmon and steelhead and provided habi tat for lamprey, sturgeon and other fish species. T hese aquatic resources were critical to the cultures, spirituality, subsistence, and economies o f Native Ameri cans and F irst N atio n s in Canada. Fish access to the upper Basin was lost with the con struction o f G rand Coulee Dam and further diminished w ith th e c o n s tru c tio n o f Chief Joseph D am in the U.S. and H ugh Keenleyside (Ar row), Brilliant, Waneta, and other dams in Canada. The potential for restoring fish passage back in to the u p p er basin was foregone w ith the ratification o f the Columbia River Treaty that led to construction o f addi tional dams and management o f river flows counter to the health and viability o f upper basin salmon. The cumulative decisions in the U.S. and Canada to block fish access and inun date habitats were made over the objections or without con sultation and consideration o f N ative A m erican and First N ations’ rights. Since Treaty ratification, awareness and interpretation CRITFC tribes to work with UTUC o f these aboriginal rights has been considerably clarified. In recen t years, science and technologies have been developed that can effectively pass adult and juvenile salmon and other fishes over exist ing dams, though the larger Treaty dams and reservoirs w ill p re s e n t g reater ch al lenges. T hese new facilities are being installed at other dams throughout the Pacific N orth west, including Round Butte and Cougar dams in Oregon and U p p e r B aker, L o w er Baker, and Lewis River darns in Washington. The recent letter fro m C R IT F C to the N orthw est Power and Conservation Council reads, in its entirety, as follows: The Columbia River Inter- T rib al F ish C o m m issio n wants to take this opportunity to congratulate the Council on its adoption o f the u p dated Columbia Basin Fish and Wildlife Program. We are particularly pleased with the inclusion o f these two p ro gram elements: - To investigate réin tro duction o f anadromous fish ab o v e C h ie f J o s e p h and G ra n d C o u lee dam s to mainstem reaches and tribu taries in the U nited States through a phased approach; and, - That strongly encourages the United States to pursue a joint program with Canada to investigate the transboundary ré in tro d u c tio n o f an ad ro m o u s fish to C an ad ian spawning grounds. T hese Council program elements are consistent with the 15 Columbia Basin Tribes Coalition goals outlined in the Fish Passage and RAntroduction into the U.S. & Canadian Up per Columbia Basin, A Joint Pa per of the Columbia Basin Tribes and First Nations (January 2015) and are consistent with the Regional Recommenda tion on th e F uture o f the Columbia River Treaty after 2024 subm itted by the U.S. Entity to the D epartm ent o f State in December-2013. The CRITFC supports the U p p e r C o lu m b ia U n ited Tribes (UCUT) taking the lead oh developing and imple menting a work and coordi nation plan for Phase 1 o f th e C o u n cil’s P h ased A p proach to investigate the re- introduction o f anadromous fish above Chief Joseph and G rand Coulee dams in the United States. UCUT is to be commended for developing a strawmah proposal for a work and coordination plan that will help thé region focus on ob jectives. Through the collaboration o f the Columbia Basin Tribes Coalition, we have learned that we can accomplish a lot by working together and we have learned that each o f us have a role and a responsibil ity for the réintroduction o f anadromous fish above Chief Jo sep h and G ran d Coulee dams. The Columbia Basin tribes will w ork w ith U CU T and state and federal agencies to d ev elo p a c o o rd in a tio n framework and work plan for Phases 2 and 3 that will in clude other entities that have a foie and responsibility for the réintroduction o f salmon above the Chief Joseph and The Season o f N onviolence G rand Coulees dams. CRITFC tribes have an au thoritative management rolel w ithin the Colum bia Basin and will continue to pursue fish passage restoration at all historic locations. While the Columbia Basin Tribes Coa lition continues to discuss approaches to transition into the later phases, we support getting this document out to the region to solicit feedback from others on the draft work and coordination plan for Phase 1. Thank you for your care ful consideration o f our con ditioned support for the pro posal presented by U CU T today. Please contact me if you have any questions about our support for this effort. Sincerely, B a b tist Paul Lumley, executive director, CRITFC. honors the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Cesar Chavez and Wilma Mankiller and their work to advocate for human rights using nonviolent methods of resistance. Their work has inspired countless others across the globe to use the power of nonviolence to overturn brutal regimes and inhumane treatment. Season o f Nonviolence The Season of Nonviolence events are sponsored by COCC's Multicultural Activities in partnership with other campus groups and community organizations. For more information, contact: Karen Roth at 541*383.7412 or krothl@cocc.edu Visit our website at: www.cocc.edu/mcc-events ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Native Visions Monday, February 9 5—7 p»m. BAAD tourney at Umatilla Coaches and players are invited to the up coming Twenty-Eighth A n n u al B asketball A gainst A lcohol and D rugs (BAAD) Tour nament. This tourna m ent is held and spon sored by the Confeder ated Tribes o f Umatilla R ecreation P rogram , Yellowhawk Prevention p ro g ra m a n d th e ir sponsors. T he dates for this year’s B. A.A.D. Tourna m e n t w ill be fro m M arch 2 0 -2 7 at th e Umatilla tribe’s Recre ation Community Gym nasium. The 2015 B.A.A.D. Tournam ent Com m it tee is now accepting rosters and entry fees for the tournament. D eadline for entry fees and rosters is Fri day, March 6. Money Orders only (personal checks will not be accepted) can be paid to: CTUIR Recre ation Program, ATTN: B.A.A.D. Tournament, 46411 T im in e Way, Pendleton, O R 97801. January 21, 2015 Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Page 8 Hitchcock Auditorium, Pioneer Hall, CO CC, Bend This two-person show depicts Native Americans who have made an impact in our society, and highlights the lives of important Native people who have shaped our country and are deserving of recognition for their achievements. Native Visions offers a p e rfe c t blend o f e n te rta in m e n t and education and th e audience leaves w ith know ledge and p rid e of tru e A m erican History. For questions co n ta c t G ina Ricketts at 541-318.3782. Sponsored by COCC Multicultural Activities and Native American Programs, and OSU-Cascades Student Government. / CENTRAL OREGON « community college 2ÓOO NW College Way, Bend O- In advance of College events, persons needing accommodation or transportation because of a physical or m obility disability, contact Joe Viola: 541.383.7775. For accommodation because of other disability such as hearing impairment, contact Annie Jenkins: 54T383-7743* J £
