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The Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission River Operations Plan 2002 contains recommendations for decision making, dam operations, including flows, reservoir elevations, spill and fish facility operations. It also contains recommendations for water acquisition. Each of the recommended actions will contribute to increased mainstem salmon protection.

Salmon Restoration
In 1995, the four CRITFC tribes sought to bring together their traditional knowledge of salmon and rivers with modern fish biology and fishery science. The result was the Tribal Salmon Restoration Plan (TRP). Named Wy-kan-ush-mi Wa-kish-wit, which means "Spirit of the Salmon" in the river tongue, this plan has a basin-wide goal of putting the fish back in the rivers and protecting the watersheds where fish live.

Executive Summary

Volume I: The science and culture

Volume II: Individual Subbasin Plans
(1.4 MB)
 
Watershed Restoration
As a companion to the TRP, CRITFC published "Protecting and Restoring Watersheds: A Tribal Approach to Salmon Recovery" This book explains the methodology used and successes the tribes have have in watershed and riparian restoration projects.
 
Other Resources

Technical reports
Legal Briefs and Comments
Press Releases
CRITFE (Inter-Tribal Fisheries Enforcement)
StreamNet Library
Salmon Corps
Other tribal and salmon information
Native American and Salmon sites
 

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