Tribe celebrates dam compensation
Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers join leaders of the Spokane Tribe to celebrate the passage of legislation last year that will modestly compensate the tribe.
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Viola Frizzell, 95, visits with U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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During a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, left, smiles as U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers present the tribe with a copy of recently passed legislation that will provide compensation for the impact of the Grand Coulee Dam.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, embraces U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters. Rodgers gave Evans a pen that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi used to sign the legislation.
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During a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, left, smiles as U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell present the tribe with a copy of recently passed legislation that will provide compensation for the impact of the Grand Coulee Dam.
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During a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, left, smiles as U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell present the tribe with a copy of recently passed legislation that will provide compensation for the impact of the Grand Coulee Dam.
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A copy of legislation that will compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the impact of the Grand Coulee Dam is seen Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, during a celebration ceremony in Wellpinit.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, smiles during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, embraces U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell before a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, chats with U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell before a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, chats with U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, while U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers speaks with council vice chairman Greg Abrahamson and tribe members beat drums. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, thanks U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers and U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell before a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Spokane Tribe elders listen during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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A copy of legislation that will compensate the Spokane Tribe of Indians for the impact of the Grand Coulee Dam is seen Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, during a celebration ceremony in Wellpinit.
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Historic images are seen during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell, left, and U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, right, listen to members of the Spokane Tribe of Indians during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Carol Evans, chairwoman of the Spokane Tribe Business Council, listens during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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During a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, Viola Frizzell, 95, recalls the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam and the effects it had on the Spokane Tribe of Indians. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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During a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020, Viola Frizzell, 95, recalls the construction of the Grand Coulee Dam and the effects it had on the Spokane Tribe of Indians. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Members of the Spokane Tribe of Indians listen as U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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Viola Frizzell, 95, a member of the Spokane Tribe of Indians, second from left, listens as U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell speaks during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers speaks during a ceremony in Wellpinit on Thursday, Feb. 20, 2020. The ceremony marked the adoption of federal legislation that will compensate the tribe for 2,500 acres of land lost to the dam’s floodwaters.
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