A Short Chronology of Treaty Fishing on the Columbia River

1994 - In Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG) v. National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), brought under the ESA, Judge Marsh ruled that NMFS' biological opinion of "no jeopardy" regarding hydrosystem operations on the Columbia and Snake violated the act. He ordered the fish management parties to determine what hydrosystem changes were needed to restore endangered salmon.

1994 - With spring chinook runs on the Columbia at record lows, the tribes reopened tribal fishing at Willamette Falls near Oregon City, Oregon. In recent decades this usual and accustomed Indian fishing place had been taken over by a large sport fishery supported by strong runs of hatchery fish.

1994 - The tribes develop their own Columbia River salmon plan, Wy-Kan-Ush-Mi Wa-Kish-Wit: Spirit of the Salmon.