Lapwai, ID – The Nez Perce Tribe will offer its strongest support for Congressman Mike Simpson’s newly-announced Columbia Basin Fund initiative. Restoring the lower Snake River and recovering salmon, steelhead, and lamprey has been the enduring vision of the Tribe for decades – a vision naturally arising from the geography of the Nez Perce homeland […]
Core Truths Not Addressed in Federal Agencies’ Record of Decision on Dam Operations on lower Snake River and mainstem Columbia River.  Lapwai, ID – Today, the Nez Perce Tribe emphasized that it continues to focus – in vision and action – on what our people see as core truths: 1) the status of salmon, […]
Agreement Increases Certainty of Beneficial Fish Operations and Sets Aside Litigation During the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) Remand Period  Tribe Continues to Focus on Ensuring Full Analysis of Lower Snake River Dam Breaching Lapwai, Idaho – Oregon, Washington, and the Nez Perce Tribe have reached agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, […]
After years of meeting and negotiating, the State of Idaho (State) and the Nez Perce Tribe(Tribe), will officially sign an agreement granting the Tribe eligibility under Title IV-E of theSocial Security Act. The agreement will integrate systems between the Tribe and the IdahoDepartment of Health and Welfare. Title IV-E of the Social Security Act provides […]
Boise, Idaho- The Peregrine Fund boasts the largest California condor (Gymnogyps californianus) breeding facility, which is only 1 of 4 in the nation. The Fund anticipates their first condor chick of the year to hatch from its 57 day incubation cycle this Monday, April 9th, 2018. In honor of the occasion the World Center for […]
Orofino, Idaho — The Nez Perce Tribe will open the fishing season at Tunnel Pond with its annual Free Fishing Day event for the general public on Saturday, March 31, 2018 from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. A reduced limit of three fish per person for the Free Fishing, Opening Day event will be in […]
Orofino, Idaho- The Nez Perce Tribe’s annual Tunnel Pond Opening and Free Fishing Day will be held Saturday, March 30, 2019 from 8:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. This event is for the general public and all are welcome. Each person will be allotted a catch limit of three fish.    Tunnel Pond is stocked with […]
Orofino, Idaho- In response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Pandemic, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) has decided to cancel the previously scheduled Saturday, March 28, 2020 Tunnel Pond Opening Day, Free Fishing Event. This decision was made to meet the recommendations of avoiding large crowds. Â Tunnel Pond will open for regular fishing season on Wednesday, […]
Lapwai, Idaho – On December 16, 2020, the U.S. Department of the Interior (Interior) approved the Nez Perce Tribal Water Rights Administration Code after completing its required review. Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Sweeney, contacted Nez Perce Tribal Executive Committee (NPTEC) Chairman, Shannon Wheeler personally to relay this development. The Nez Perce Tribe’s (Tribe) […]
Lapwai, ID — On July 23, 2019, the Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) filed a challenge to the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality’s (ODEQ) May 24, 2019, Clean Water Act § 401 certification for Idaho Power Company’s Hells Canyon Complex Hydroelectric Project (Hells Canyon Complex). The petition was filed in Oregon’s Marion County’s Circuit Court. Located […]