The CIWC urges all Tribes and Tribal communities to make their concerns and recommendations heard before the closing date. Protection and preservation of Sacred Sites is one the most valuable responsibilities and duties we must continue to fight for. Every voice counts in honoring all those that came before us, and all those that will come after us. The forest [...]
Archive | September, 2011
Salazar admits peripheral canal could lead to more water exports
by Dan Bacher Wednesday Sep 21st, 2011 7:34 PM While claiming that Delta advocates’ fears that the BDCP is a “water grab” were “unfounded,” Interior Secretary Ken Salazar admitted that the “flexibility” of the new conveyance could lead to greater exports, in other words, to a “water grab!” If this isn’t a classic case of [...]
Governor Brown Establishes Tribal Advisor
Governor Brown Establishes Tribal Advisor to Strengthen Communication, Collaboration with California’s Native American Tribes SACRAMENTO – In order to strengthen communication and collaboration between California state government and Native American Tribes, Governor Edmund G. Brown Jr. today issued an Executive Order establishing the position of Governor’s Tribal Advisor in the Office of the Governor. This [...]
Elwha River Restoration and Dam Removal Ceremony Simulcast
This Saturday, September 17th, 2011, marks a truly historic event for wild salmon and river communities: the largest river restoration project to date with the removal of the two Elwha River dams on Washington State’s Olympic Peninsula. Join us in celebrating this momentous occassion by watching the ceremony online: http://www.dvidshub.net/webcast/1949
CSPA, Winnemem Wintu sue Westlands over contract renewals
by Dan Bacher The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (CSPA), Friends of the River, North Coast River Alliance, Save the American River Association and Winnemem Wintu Tribe have filed a lawsuit against Westlands Water District and its two water distribution districts over the renewal of six interim water service contracts. The action, filed 25 August 2011, [...]
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