Three of the four tribes with treaty-reserved fishing rights on the
Columbia River have asked the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
(CRITFC) to contract with the BIA to invest federal funds and use the interest
to operate and maintain Indian fishing-access sites on the Columbia River.
The Umatillas, Warm Springs, and Nez Perce Indians want CRITFC to contract
with the Bureau of Indian Affairs to assume the responsibility over operation
and maintenance of the “in-lieu” treaty …
