Columbia Center for the Arts in Hood River, OR, is sponsoring a presentation about the past, present and future of the Columbia River. Speakers are Jeremy FiveCrows and Brent Foster.

JEREMY FIVECROWS, a member of the Nez Perce Tribe, is a tribal liaison for the inter-tribal fish commission, and manages its publications and other communications.  Mr. FiveCrows graduated from Brigham Young University with a B.S. in Conservation Biology. His background enables him to understand the complex scientific issues involving Columbia Basin salmon and to distill this information for the general public. 

FiveCrows will be providing a Native American view of the river, both historical and contemporary, and will touch on some of the many complex environmental issues that the commission addresses as part of its mission. In addition, FiveCrows will be sharing a number of historical photos of the river, recently donated by a family in California, and never before seen in public. 

BRENT FOSTER, Executive Director of Columbia Riverkeeper, will be providing a “non-Native” view of the river, and will address many of the issues related to the Riverkeeper’s mission and vision.  Its mission is to “protect the Columbia River and all life connected to it.” Its vision is to “restore a Columbia River Basin with clean, clear waters, flowing cold from the headwaters to the Pacific,” and “for a Columbia with healthy salmon runs that can support traditional harvest by Native Americans and nonnative fisherman.”   

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