Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Salmon Marketing Program

06/15/2026

Attention Tribal Fishers in Zone 6 and Your Families!

One Community Health is bringing important health services to our communities this summer. Please help spread the word to family members, elders, and anyone who may benefit from these services.

Mobile Mammogram Clinic
📅 Wednesday, July 1
🕤 9:30 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Cascade Locks Elementary School
300 Wanapa Street, Cascade Locks, OR

Women age 40 and older are eligible (screening may begin at age 35 with family history—please confirm coverage with your insurance provider). Participants should be at least one year from their previous mammogram and cannot be pregnant or have breastfed within the last six months.

👁️🦷Native American Health & Wellness Event – Dental and Vision Clinic
📅 Saturday, July 18
🕗 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 One Community Health Clinic
1040 Webber Street, The Dalles, OR

In partnership with Pacific University, services include:
✔️ Dental screenings and care for cavities, gum health, and other concerns
✔️ Eye exams
✔️ FREE glasses, if needed

📞Appointments are required for both events.
To schedule or ask questions, contact One Community Health Outreach Team at 541-256-4225.

🚗 Transportation assistance is available.

Please share with your crew, family, and community members. Taking care of our health helps us continue caring for our families, our traditions, and our fisheries. ❤️🐟

06/11/2026

Lampreypalooza is coming to Bonneville Dam!

Join us on Wednesday, June 24, from 10 AM–2 PM at the Bradford Island Visitor Center and Bonneville Fish Hatchery for a fun-filled day celebrating one of the Columbia River's oldest and most fascinating First Foods!

Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CRITFC, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Department of Energy, Department of Defense, the states of Washington, Oregon, and California, and all four CRITFC member Tribes will be on hand to share their passion and knowledge about Pacific lamprey.

Event highlights include:
-- Educational exhibits and activities throughout the day.
-- Stop by the Bon CBB education table and "Meet & Greet a Live Lamprey!"
-- Presentations and opportunities to visit with scientists, biologists, tribal representatives, and restoration partners
-- Family-friendly activities for all ages

Whether you're a lifelong lamprey enthusiast or just curious to learn more about these amazing fish, we hope you'll join us for this unique celebration!

📍 Bonneville Dam – Bradford Island Visitor Center & Bonneville Fish Hatchery
📅 June 24
⏰ 10 AM–2 PM

06/07/2026

06/05/2026

Summer is here, and CRITFC is hitting the road!

From Treaty Days celebrations to health fairs and lamprey festivals, we'll be joining tribal communities throughout the Columbia River Basin during June.

📍 Toppen*sh, WA
📍 Pendleton, OR
📍 Warm Springs, OR
📍 Cascade Locks, OR
📍 Oregon City, OR

Whether you're attending a parade, visiting a health fair, or celebrating our first foods and traditions, we invite you to stop by, say hello!

Check out our June events below and come see us!
🐟💙🧡

06/05/2026

♻️ FREE Hazardous Waste Collection Event @ Stanley Rock TFAS ♻️

Do you have old automotive fluids, e-waste, freon appliances, or other household hazardous materials that need proper disposal? Now is the perfect time to safely clean them out!

📅 Wednesday, July 15, 2026
⏰ 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 Stanley Rock TFAS (Koberg Beach)

This event is provided FREE of charge through the Tri-County Hazardous Waste & Recycling Program in partnership with CRITFC Fishing Site Maintenance.

For information, please visit: https://tricountyrecycle.com/hazardous-waste/what-we-accept-at-household-hazardous-waste-collection-events/

08/20/2025

Lights, camera, fish on! 🎥✨

We’re bringing the 2025 Fall Fishery to life in our new advertisement with KPTV. This ad will share with viewers the uniqueness of the Columbia River treaty fishery and will highlight how viewers can support tribal fishers during this season. Catch the full ad soon!

08/12/2025

📢 Now Open: RFQ for Fish Processing & Ice Production

Tribal FishCo is seeking a contractor to operate its processing plant near White Salmon, WA for the 2025 fall fishing season. Services include fish buying, head & gut processing, ice production, and more.

💼 One-year agreement with potential for renewal.
📍 Must provide equipment, capital, and staff.
📅 Apply now: https://critfc.org/jobs/tribal-fishco-purchasing-processing-fish-providing-ice/

NOTE: This RFQ is for Tribal FishCo, an independent enterprise of the Yakama, Umatilla, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce tribes. It is neither owned nor governed by the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. This RFQ is posted here as a courtesy to Tribal FishCo.

Yakama Nation Fisheries Nez Perce Tribe Department of Fisheries Resources Management Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Tribal Hunting & Fishing Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

CRITFC provides the tribes and the region with biological research, fisheries management, hydrology, climate change analysis, and other science to support the protection and restoration of Columbia Basin salmon, lamprey, and sturgeon.

06/24/2025

🚨 FOOD DISTRIBUTION – ZONE 6 🚨
We’re back TOMORROW, June 25th, with a fresh round of locally grown fruits and veggies! 🥒🍑🌽

Community partners will deliver food boxes filled with healthy, seasonal produce — open to all tribal community members in Zone 6.

📞 For more info:
Call Rachelle Begay at 503-709-4408
Or Iona Frank at 503-765-9557

Thank you to our community partners for making this possible. Let’s feed our families and strengthen food sovereignty, one box at a time. ❤️

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission Columbia River Inter-Tribal Police Department

06/05/2025

🚨ATTENTION COLUMBIA RIVER TRIBAL FISHERS 🚨

The four Columbia River treaty fishing tribes set the following fishery plan, and the Columbia
River Compact has concurred:

Plat/H&L: Fish caught after 6a THUR 6/5 may be retained for subsistence or sold as described in announcement.

Zone 6 commercial gillnet fishery (2 openings): 6a MON 6/16 to 6p WED 6/19 (3 nite) AND 6a MON 6/23 to 6p THU 6/25 (2 nite).

Please refer to the full announcement for more information.

The four Columbia River treaty fishing tribes set the following fishery plan and the Columbia River Compact concurred: The tribes are continuing the