Lummi Tribal member Chenoa Egawa hosts the program from the Puyallup Reservation in Tacoma, Washington. In the program open, NorthWest Indian News(NWIN) talks to Puyallup Chairman Herman Dillon Sr. about the economic future of the Puyallups.

“Tsawwassen First Nation / Vancouver Port Authority Agreement”

Niki Cleary reporter, Tulalip

NorthWest Indian News takes an ‘in depth’ look at the 47 million dollar agreement between the Tsawwassen First Nation(TFN) of Delta, British Columbia and the Vancouver Port Authority. The agreement settles long standing legal issues over environmental impacts to the fishing grounds caused by the development of the Deltaport Shipping Terminal and includes TFN as a partner in the proposed one billion dollar expansion of Deltaport.

“Klickitat River Hatchery.”

Ronnie Washines reporter, Yakama Nation

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife plans to turn over operations on the Klickitat hatchery to the Yakama Nation in the spring of 2005. The proven successes and track record of the Yakama Nation Fisheries will be needed as the aging Klickitat Hatchery undergoes modernization. The primary objective will be to restore salmon stocks to the upper Klickitat River.  A tunnel is being dug to help returning salmon get around the treacherous Castile Falls on the upper Klickitat.