Skabewis

By Shannon Dininny
Dallesport, Washington (AP)

The leaders of four American Indian tribes and federal hydropower regulators on May 2 celebrated a landmark agreement intended to improve fish runs in the Pacific Northwest, just days before a deadline for a new regional salmon recovery plan.

Native prayers and songs, congratulatory gifts and emotional speeches were offered all around at a traditional salmon bake at Columbia Hills State Park, overlooking the Columbia River. Tribal representatives remembered the role of salmon and steelhead in their territory and expressed hope the accord will restore fish to the river and its tributaries.

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