Historic return to the Columbia River The Bringing the Salmon Home Initiative, led by the Ktunaxa, Syilx Okanagan and Secwépemc Nations, in partnership with the governments…
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AIP reached to modernize Columbia River Treaty
The Governments of Canada and the United States have taken an important step in the modernization of the Columbia River Treaty by reaching an agreement-in-principle…
Reviving the Columbia: Indigenous efforts to restore salmon
Transboundary Tour Launches Year-Long Activities Nestled in the heart of the Pacific Northwest, the Columbia River, once hailed as the greatest salmon-producing river in the…
Working towards a modernized Columbia River Treaty
2023 was a year of accelerated activity in the ongoing process of modernizing the Columbia River Treaty. The pace of negotiations between Canada and the…
Agreements address Columbia River Treaty impacts on First Nations
The Ktunaxa, Secwépemc and Syilx Okanagan Nations and their members will benefit from new interim agreements that share revenue generated from the Columbia River Treaty….
Columbia River Treaty negotiations continue
Negotiating teams for Canada and the United States met in Kelowna for the 17th round of negotiations toward a modernized Columbia River Treaty. During the…
A busy year for Columbia River Treaty negotiations
By Katrine Conroy Op-Ed Commentary On Dec. 7, I was sworn in as B.C.’s new Minister of Finance. I was also honoured to retain my…
Celebrating salmon and calling them home
Online festival strengthens community and understanding The Bringing the Salmon Home Festival, now in its second year, is all about building community as part of…
Negotiators to share latest on Columbia River Treaty
The B.C. government is hosting a virtual public information session to provide an update and answer questions about Canada-U.S. negotiations on the Columbia River Treaty….
Online festival Bringing the Salmon Home begins May 10
You’re invited! Participate online at ColumbiaRiverSalmon.ca For over 80 years salmon have been blocked by dams from returning to the upper Columbia River in the Kootenay region…