Colville: Anglers at odds with Tribe - Colville Confederated Tribes fish and wildlife officers recently cited several Lake Roosevelt anglers for fishing without a tribal fishing license on land managed by the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation. Perhaps it’s notable that the escalation in tribal enforcement action is just months before the WDFW and Colville Tribe will be renegotiating their five-year agreement that allows non-tribal members to fish hassle-free at designated sites along Lake Rufus Woods with either a state or a tribal fishing license.

Coeur d'Alene-Spokane: UI, tribes receive STEM education funding - The University of Idaho and UI Extension have been awarded a $1.1 million National Science Foundation grant to extend science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education to underserved Native American students in the Coeur d'Alene and Spokane tribes.

Colville-Skagit: Omak man assaulted with ax, suspect arrested - Arthur B. Chuweah, 71, was assaulted according to the Colville Tribal Police Department. Police were called about 1:50 a.m. Chuweah is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. Justin F. Martinez, 32, was arrested and booked into the Okanogan County Jail. He told authorities he is a mamber of the Skagit Tribe.

Colville: Low standards for water put fish eaters at heightened risk - After years of urging from Columbia River tribes, Oregon updated its fish consumption rates to 23 meals per month. The push was based on studies documenting that Native Americans eat far more fish than the average population. Washington tribes also support efforts to make native fish safer to eat, said Gary Passmore, environmental trust manager for the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation.

Colville: Federal court rejects Canadian mining company’s divisibility defense in CERCLA lawsuit - A federal court in Washington state has rejected a Canadian mining company’s defense of divisibility in a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCL A) lawsuit. Pakootas v. Teck Cominco Metals, Ltd., No. 04-256 (E.D. Wash. 4/4/12). The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation sued defendant in 2004 to recover costs associated with cleaning up environmental contamination in Washington allegedly caused by the company’s disposal of slag and liquid effluent into the Columbia River from its mining facility in Canada.

Colville: Judge bars Teck ‘divisibility’ bid - The Colville Tribes and the state of Washington won a victory in a pretrial phase of a lawsuit against Teck Resources for dumping millions of tons of smelter slag into the upper Columbia River.

Colville: Name change for Soap Lake sparks opposition - A proposal to change the name of Soap Lake to Lake Smokiam is generating strong opposition from residents of the town of Soap Lake. Michael Finley, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, wrote a letter in December expressing the tribes’ enthusiastic support for the proposal by two residents of the area who are not tribal members. “It demonstrates their dedication to bridging the gap between the native and Anglo communities,” he wrote.

Colville: PBS documentary tackles construction, history of Grand Coulee Dam - The 90-minute film, premiering Tuesday, features interviews with former dam workers, historians and leaders of the Colville Tribe, and is stitched together by historic photos and film clips. Together, these sources help paint a picture of a project monumental and impressive in scope, with terrible unintended consequences.

Colville: Moses Lake tribal casino likely not in the cards - A tribal casino in Moses Lake is on a list of projects that could be made possible by settlement funds received by Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. That does not mean the option is being seriously considered, according to Colville Business Council members.

Colville-Spokane: Tribe puts Lake Roosevelt walleye on table - for dinner, debate - Biologists for the Spokane and Colville tribes, the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Eastern Washington University and even many – not all – anglers say there’s an overabundance of small, underweight non-native walleye and a dearth of forage fish in the reservoir. Ironically, while the Spokane Tribe stirred the pot by proposing a bounty on Spokane Arm walleyes, the Colville Tribe is meeting less resistance to a pilot project experimenting with gillnets to reduce walleye numbers in the Sanpoil Arm, which extends into their reservation.

Colville: Tribes comment on Moses Lake truck stop plans - The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation are requesting the federal government take land into trust to pave the way for a truck stop project. The Colvilles have long been searching for land to build a truck stop in or near Moses Lake, according to Michael Finley, chairman of the Colville Tribes' business council.

Colville: Tribes reach agreement with state over hunting issues - In a settlement reached Tuesday, the Colville Tribes will drop a lawsuit and rescind a resolution in place since last March declaring that state Fish and Wildlife enforcement officers cannot come onto the reservation in an official capacity. In return, the state has agreed to notify the tribe when Fish and Wildlife officers plan to investigate cases on the Colville Indian Reservation. And, state Wildlife officers who catch tribal members violating one of six safety rules in an area known as the North Half will refer those cases to tribal officials instead of making an arrest or issuing a citation.

Colville: Efforts underway to change Soap Lake's name - Soap Lake's name may change to Lake Smokiam in an effort to bridge relations with Native Americans. A state committee is considering whether to reinstate the original name. Under the proposal the City of Soap Lake would keep its current title while the lake itself would revert to Lake Smokiam, a Salish Mid-Columbian term translating to "healing waters."

Colville: Tribes’ land suit settled; Portion of $193 million from federal government will go to forest restoration - The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation have agreed to accept a $193?million settlement offer from the federal government for decades of mismanagement of tribal trust funds and income-generating assets. The settlement ranks among the largest payouts for Indian trust-mismanagement cases in U.S. history, according to Michael Finley, chairman of the Colville Tribes’ business council.

Colville: Tribes win $193 million for mismanaged lands - The Colville Tribes on Friday announced it will accept a $193 million settlement offer from the federal government for mismanaging tribal lands, including forests and rangeland, for the last 16 years. The agreement — which the U.S. Department of Justice is expected to sign in the next two weeks — is one of the largest Indian trust mismanagement settlements in U.S. history, said Colville Tribal Chairman Michael Finley.

Colville: Moses Lake fights tribal truck stop - Moses Lake is opposing a plan by the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to build a truck stop on six acres of land near Interstate 90. The Colvilles have requested the federal government hold the land in trust, meaning it would not be subject to state or local taxation or regulation.

Colville: Tribe Funds Expand Canola Research & Rural Economic Growth - Over the last several years canola research with the Colville Confederate Tribes has helped in providing oil for food and fuel as well as enhancing the area’s economy in northeast Washington State where the Colville Reservation is located. This past fall the CCT awarded a $55,760 grant for WSU and the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service to continue and expand the work.

Colville: Gathering food, building community - Seventeen-year-old Cayle Diefenbach is a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation and a senior at Omak High School who shares this goal. A self-described “old soul in a modern world,” Cayle values the knowledge that has been passed on to him by generations of his Methow and Wenatchi ancestors about how to harvest wild foods in ways that support the land and the community.

Colville: Chairman says change needed at federal level - Michael O. Finley, chairman of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation, spoke Wednesday at Washington State University about developments taking place on the federal stage that are important and relevant to his constituents in Indian country.

Colville: Tribes hope to boost small bighorn herd near Omak - A small herd of about 20 California bighorn sheep living on the rocky ridges above Omak Lake on the Colville Indian Reservation is about to get some new blood pumped into it. On the Colville Indian Reservation, biologists have relocated 113 bighorn sheep over the last three years to Hell’s Gate game reserve — a 70,000-acre area on the Colville Indian Reservation near Keller that is set aside for big game.

Colville: Foss Maritime Co. expands to complete state ferry contract - Foss Maritime Co. is adding about nine employees this month at its Rainier shipyard to build a $9.6 million replacement state ferry for Lake Roosevelt in northeastern Washington, company officials said. The project is a joint effort among the Colville Confederated Tribes and the state Department of Transportation.

Colville: Wolves confirmed on Colville Indian Reservation - With a wolf pack to the west, and three packs to the east, Colville Tribal officials weren’t too surprised to confirm that gray wolves are now also living on the Colville Indian Reservation. Reports of wolf tracks, wolf kills and howling on the reservation — all the way from Omak to Inchelium — have become more and more frequent since 2007, said Randy Friedlander, manager of the wildlife program for Colville Tribes Fish and Wildlife.

Colville: Urban American Indians Rewrite Relocation's Legacy - On the edge of downtown Los Angeles, Rae Marie Martinez looks for familiar landmarks. The 60-something grandmother turns in a slow circle and shakes her head. In 1957, she still had long braids and wore long dresses. Martinez was just 8 years old when her family traveled to California by car from the Colville Reservation in Washington state. "Mom and Dad felt like they were making the right choice and decision in being part of the relocation program, because so much had been promised to them," she says. Today, Martinez coordinates the domestic violence program for UAII, and her life is about to come full circle. Her reservation in Washington state is developing a domestic violence program and has asked for her help.

Colville: Foss, State, Tribes to Build Columbia River Ferry - Foss Maritime Company is joining with Washington state and the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation to build a state-of-the-art replacement for an aging 63-year-old ferry that's been a vital cross-Columbia River transportation link. The unique partnership between Foss and the Washington State Department of Transportation includes the Confederated Tribes whose members will participate in the vessel's final assembly work.

Colville: Star Athlete and Colville Tribal Member Chantel Heath Visits U.S. Naval Academy - Colville tribal member Chantel Heath has decided to apply for admission and play basketball for the U.S. Naval Academy. She, along with her mother Deanna, was invited along with 12 other basketball recruits and family members to visit the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, on October 21-23. Heath’s grandmother, Jeanne Jerred, served on the Colville Tribal Council for 16 years.

Colville: Federal court finds state not liable for waste from mine - In 2004 a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation filed a lawsuit against Teck Cominco Metals Ltd. for generating and disposing of hazardous mine waste directly into the Columbia River. In September 2004, the state moved to intervene. The defendant filed a counterclaim against the state arguing that the state was liable as it had arranged the mining lease. The court disagreed.

Colville: Tribes try selective fishing to boost catch without harming wild salmon - The Colville Tribes hope that selective harvesting will allow them to catch their full allocation of salmon for ceremonial and subsistence use without jeopardizing wild runs' recovery.

Colville: Hunter backlash begins over wolf plan adoption

Colville: WA commission approves wolf management plan

Colville: Upgraded Keller Ferry expected to run in 2013

Colville-Yakama: Washington State Agency Accused of Placing Native Foster Children with Pedophile Priests

Colville: Lawyer vows to appeal tribal cigarette tax case

Colville: State failed to investigate complaints

Colville: Church burglary solved, others pending

Colville: Rufus Woods: Summit shows the art of what’s possible

Colville-Umatilla: Seeking: Ric Gendron’s lost paintings

Colville: George’s Coyote tale a remarkable one

Colville: State to award contract for new Keller ferry

Colville: Regional Success Summit to be held in Bridgeport

Colville: The Sad, Strange Saga of the Sinixt People

Colville: Mom Rescues Daughter From Washing Machine

Colville: New Keller Ferry Closer to Reality

Colville: Child injured in laundry mishap

Colville: Colvilles worry that wolves will hurt hunting

Colville: Snyatan Shopping Centre Grand Opening

Colville: Arsonist ordered to pay feds for wildfire

Colville: Cheney artist tells his stories with intricate ink drawings

Colville/Okanogan: American Indians 'Swim For Life' From Alcatraz to San Francisco Shore

Colville: One man’s vision saved by another's