2/12/2025
6:00 PM - 8:30 PM Pacific

Entertainment
Arts and Culture

photo credit: Friends of the Gorge

Event Description:

More info, coming soon!

Speaker Bio:

Buck Jones is an enrolled Cayuse member of one of the bands of the Confederated Tribes of The Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). He is a multi-decade Columbia River Treaty Fisherman. Buck, who has been employed since 2004 for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC), started as a Fisheries Technician and now serves as Salmon Marketing Specialist. He works on product development, classes on Cold Water and Boat Safety, and provides quality-handling classes for approximately 700 tribal fishers. Buck is Co-Chair of the Food Sovereignty subcommittee for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and a board member of Gorge Grown Food Network, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance, and One Community Health. Buck also serves on the Executive Committee of the Local Catch Network. Additionally, Buck is a nationally honored basketball player. From his youth into his 50s, Buck played in All-Indian Basketball Tournaments across the country. He was honored by the National Indian Athletic Association Hall of Fame, Hoopa All-Indian Tournament Hall of Fame, and Hall of Fame in the Pendleton Linebackers Club; winning many tournaments throughout Indian Country, including the All-Indian Nationals 4 times.  

 

Livestream:

 

A Livestream of this program will be accessible on the night of the event.

 

More Info:

A Conversation with Kat Brigham - Former Board Chair of CTUIR: Sense of Place, Season 13

Tribal Fishing in the Pacific Northwest: Hear in the Gorge podcast.

Hear in the Gorge LIVE: with Terrie Brigham

Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission

Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation

 

Questions?

Email us at SOP@MtAdamsInstitute.org 

Setting: In-Person
Columbia Center for the Arts
215 Cascade Ave
Hood River, OR 97031

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Cole Goodwin
(phone: 5419933590)

This event will be livestreamed on our Givebutter page: https://givebutter.com/buckjones-of-salmon-and-basketball

Doors open at 6 pm, show starts at 7 pm. * We encourage people to take their seats by 6:45. * Seats not filled by 6:45 will be made available to our waitlist. * Event tickets are non-refundable. Tickets are available at: https://givebutter.com/buckjones-of-salmon-and-basketball

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A Conversation with Buck Jones