Colville Confederated Tribes

A Washington man has been sentenced to 17 years in prison for murdering a Colville Tribal elder. According to U.S. Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of Washington, 38-year-old Steven Joseph Zacherle received his sentence Friday for Second Degree Murder in Indian Country and Threats in Interstate Commerce...

The Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation marked a first in their history this week when they harvested a bison on their reservation lands near the Ferry and Okanogan County line. The Tuesday harvest comes roughly 15 months after the first of two groups of bison amounting to a total of 43 of the animals was gifted to the Colvilles by the Kalispell Tribes...

The Kalispel Tribe of Indians has gifted ten more American bison to the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. The latest gift, follows the Kalispel's donation of 30 bison to the Colville's last year, and was made to further aid in the continuing restoration of both habitat and cultural practices...

The Colville Confederated Tribes have acquired 11 acres of land in the Cashmere area. The property at 7448 Stine Hill Road was originally part of the Wenatchi tribe's territory. The Colville Tribes say they have yet to determine what will be done with the land, but it includes the potential for both construction and preservation purposes...

Craig Larsen has been named Director of the North Central Washington Economic Development District. Larsen has worked on economic development in the region for more than two decades.

Thirty bison have been released into the wilds of the Colville Indian Reservation in southeastern Okanogan County. Twenty-three of the animals were released on Monday between Keller Ridge and Buffalo Lake near Nespelem, while the remaining seven were let loose in the same area today (Tuesday, Oct...

A release from the tribes praised the decision as a great victory for Indian families and tribes.

The 10-hour tour Saturday will highlight the work of the late Smoker Marchand.