One River, Ethics Matter
Justice, Autonomy, Stewardship, and the Columbia River's Past and Future: dialogue facilitated by the Ethics & Treaty Project
“Tribes in the United States and First Nations in Canada suffered
profound damage and loss from Columbia and Snake River dams.
Modernizing the Columbia River Treaty is a critical opportunity for Canada and the United States to join together in acknowledging damage done, right historic wrongs, and commit to stewardship of this great river in the face of climate change.”
– John Sirois, One River, Ethics Matter conference, Gonzaga University, May 2014
Columbia River Watershed (Click on map to enlarge) Yellow: accessible to salmon. Pink: rendered inaccessible to salmon. Green: naturally inaccessible to salmon. Brown: Reservation or Reserve. Map Credit: Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission.
Ethics Consultation for a Critically-Ill River
The United States and Canada are negotiating the Columbia River Treaty.
The One River, Ethics Matter (OREM) conference series better informs the
two treaty negotiating teams while advancing public dialogue about water
ethics and the past and future of the Columbia River.
We encourage you to:
(1) attend our next One River, Ethics Matter: Okanagan conference, and
(2) read and sign the Declaration on Ethics and modernizing the Columbia
River Treaty
More? See About OREM.