April 7 tribal and federal agencies joint announcement audio files

Listen to the entire April 7 conference call to the press announcing the new partnership. Click on a format to listen (or right/option-click and select "Save file" to download.)

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Press release

Press release for announcement

Participant list

Monday, April 7, 2008—Telephone press conference participant list

Tribal principles

• Fidelia Andy, chairwoman of CRITFC and chair of the fish & wildlife committee of The Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (on phone at BPA DC office)
• Ron Suppah, Chair of The Confederated Tribes of the Warm Springs Reservation of Oregon (at BPA Portland)
• Mike Marchand, Chair of The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation (on phone)
• Ralph Sampson Jr., Chair Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation (at BPA Portland)

Federal principles

• Steve Wright, CEO and Administrator, BPA (at BPA Portland)
• Rock Peters, Senior Fishery Program Manager, Corps of Engineers (at BPA Portland)
• Bill McDonald, Regional Director, Bureau of Reclamation (from BOR Boise)