Day Four:

We visited Karnopp Petersen Law Firm and talked to Howard G. Arnett whom practices Indian Law, Water Law, Natural Resources, and had experience in civil litigation and appellate practice. He explained to us how Celilo Falls was the biggest indigent fishery in the world. He explained to us that in 1855 the treaty right attached to Deschutes river and to on-reservation locations. He also taught us a ton about the project site on the Deschutes river and how it has been recognized as an idea hydropower location. He also talked about the Dams such as the first Dam that was built in 1957, and in 1964 round Butte Dam was created he explained that the Dams were creating problems for the fish and the tribes were livid, who wouldn't be they moved Celilo Village the home of the Celilo tribe on a different location because the government created the dam which is now killing their fish. The global settlement results of a two year long collaborative process that led to 22 organizations, including the co-licenses and federal and state agencies, singing a relicensing agreement on July 13, 2004  and in their deal the tribe had an option to purchase additional interest up to 50.1% as early as 2029. The talk that we had with Howie was amazing because he's protecting the forest and the fish and the native peoples rights.