Commission

The UCUT Commission Brings Together Appointed Leaders From Each Member Tribe To Guide Intertribal Collaboration, Uphold Shared Priorities, and Advance Strategic Decisions That Protect Our Lands, Waters, and Ways of Life.

Guiding Collaborative Tribal Leadership Across the Upper Columbia River Basin

The de-centralized collaboration of our five Member Tribes working toward common goals makes the structure of UCUT unique and sustainable.

Collaboration means better communication and understanding of natural resource changes and consistent monitoring across all tribal ownerships. By incorporating data entry systems, we ensure data quality and reduce costs. Our evaluation and mitigation efforts are improved. It also allows for participation and reporting in local, regional, national, and international forums and meetings where issues of importance are discussed.

Commission Member Contacts

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Commission Members

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Cindy Marchand, Secretary/Treasurer

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Danny Kieffer, Member

Spokane Tribe of Indians

Gary Aitken Jr., Chair

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

208.267.3519
garyjr@kootenai.org

Hemene James, Vice-Chair

Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians

James Nenema, Member

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

Commission Alternates

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Deane Osterman

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

509.445.1147
dosterman@knrd.org

Desire Aitkin

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

208.267.3519​
desire@kootenai.org

Donnie Sczenski

Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians

Ernie Stensgar

Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians

Jarred-Michael Erickson

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

UCUT Senior Managers

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Caj Matheson

Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians

Chad McCrea

Spokane Tribe of Indians

Deane Osterman

Kalispel Tribe of Indians

509.445.1147
dosterman@knrd.org

Dennis Moore

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Joe Peone

Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation

Nathan Jensen

Kootenai Tribe of Idaho

Ralph Allan

Coeur d’Alene Tribe of Indians

See Our Work in Action

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Our commitment to protecting fish, water, wildlife, habitat, and culture comes to life through the projects we lead across the Columbia Plateau. Explore how UCUT’s collaborative efforts are making a lasting impact on the land and its people.

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