Land of the Yakamas
“Land of the Yakamas” is a film that fosters awareness of the unprecedented changes to Yakama Nation homelands and waters caused by the degradation of the environment over the last 150 years.
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Harvest News
Fri, 01/30/2026
The 2026 smelt return is expected to be slightly less than the 10-year average of 8.6 million pounds to the Columbia River. Some of these fish will enter the Cowlitz River and provide an opportunity for YN enrolled members to harvest smelt.
Honor. Protect.
Restore.
Yakama Nation Fisheries is a program of the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation. We work "To honor, protect and restore Nch'i-Wa'na (the Columbia River), its tributaries and its resources for the benefit of current and future generations of the Yakama people as reserved for them in the Treaty of 1855 (12 stat. 951).
Open RFQ/RFP
Closing: Mon, 02/09/2026
Videos
Bateman Island Causeway Removal (Video)
(Length = 2:47 min.)
"These Sacred Hills" a Fight to Protect Sacred Lands and Sovereignty
(Teaser Length = 2 1/2 min.)
"Goldendale Water Pump Project Yakama Perspective"
(Length = 2 1/2 min.)
Click Here To See "Saving Asúm"
(Length = 3.5 min.)
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Storymaps
Click Here to view collection of interactive Storymaps providing an overview of Yakama Nation Fisheries' projects
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