Commission

The canoes landing at Kettle Falls yesterday!

Salmon Ceremony
2018 Canoe Journey
Video courtesy of Tiger Peone

"With salmon restoration, led by First Nations and Tribes on both sides of the border, becoming more and more feasible, it’s time for Canada and the US to work together to not just bring salmon back to the entire Columbia River, but to give them the ecological conditions they need to thrive despite the challenges they face in this heavily-altered river. The Columbia River Treaty is the natural place for Canada and the US to cooperate to meet those challenges." ... See more

The Columbia River Treaty renegotiation has begun, with the first substantive meetings between Canada and the US at the end of May. More than five decades after the treaty was first signed, we can finally ask ourselves: what should a modern Columbia River Treaty look like? The original treaty has ... See more