Colville Confederated Tribes salmon release

Members of the Colville Confederated Tribes released 30 salmon into the Columbia River on Friday August 9, 2019. It's the first time in 80 years that the fish have been in the Columbia River upstream of the Chief Joseph Dam.

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Fri., Aug. 9, 2019

A salmon is held by the tail before being released the Columbia River on Friday while Pat Tonasket, left, watches.

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Virginia Redstar, right, Darnell Sam and Norma Sanchez release a salmon into the Columbia River on Friday.

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A man releases a salmon into the Columbia River on Friday August 9, 2019. The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation released 30 salmon into the Columbia, Friday.

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Members of the Colville Confederated Tribes crowd around to watch the last of 30 salmon be released by Crystal Conant into the Columbia River on Friday August 9, 2019.

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A man holds the tail of salmon before releasing it into the Columbia River on Friday August 9, 2019.

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Members of the Colville Confederated Tribes pass a live Chinook salmon to each other on Friday August 9, 2019. The Colville tribes released 30 salmon into the Columbia River upstream of the Chief Joseph Dam, Friday.

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