The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, and the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) hosted a signing ceremony for an upcoming project aimed at improving fish passage along Mill Creek, Jan. 10, 2025.
Video includes an invocation from CTUIR members.
1st remarks - Lt. Col. Katie Werback, Commander, Walla Walla District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.
2nd remarks - Chairman Gary Burke of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation.
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