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Wednesday, February 22
Northwest Indian College, Bellingham, WA
1:00 p.m. – Cultural Welcome
1:15 p.m. – Welcome from NWIC President Justin Guillory
1:30 p.m. – Presentation on the history of the Columbia River Treaty; how a new negotiation frames new governance; inclusion of agreements into the renewal of the CRT
2:30 p.m. – Presentation on the history and the vision of an extended treaty from the perspectives of Columbia Basin Tribes and First Nations.
3:30 p.m. – Break
3:45 p.m. – Panel on Hydrology and Future Impacts
5:45 p.m. – Social Gathering
6:15 p.m. – Salmon Dinner and program of reflections on the Columbia River by Tribal leaders.
Thursday, February 23
Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA
8:00 a.m. – Welcome from WWU President Sabah Randhawa
8:05 a.m. – Panel on Electric Energy
10:00 a.m. – Break
10:15 a.m. – Panel on Eco System-Based Functions and Environment
12:15 p.m. – Break for lunch
1:15 p.m. – Panel on Irrigation/Flood Control
3:45 p.m. – Concluding Takeaways for the Negotiators
4:00 p.m. – Closing Remarks