Northwest tribes are preparing to sue the federal government if the
region does not choose to breach the four lower Snake River dams as part
of its effort to recover endangered Snake River salmon stocks.
Donald Sampson, executive director of the Columbia River Inter-Tribal
Fish Commission, said the four lower Columbia River tribes, which CRITFC
represents, and the Shoshone-Bannock tribe in Idaho are considering litigation
because of the impacts the loss of salmon have had on the Native …
