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SEMI ANNUAL

FALL 2026

CORE VALUES

The core values of the Nez Perce Tribe are a reflection of what is most important to
us as a people. These values guide decision making, providing a permanent
foundation for the mission of the Tribe:

1. Sovereignty: The Nez Perce Tribe has an inherent right to self-government. The
Tribe will exercise its authority to protect the rights and advance the priorities of
the Tribe.

2. Culture: Our traditional practices, beliefs, customs, and language are a source of
strength, healing, and identity. Our culture connects us to our ancestors and future
generations.

3. Balance: We believe in an interconnectedness of people, nature, and the spiritual
world. We strive for harmony, wellbeing, healing, and growth.

4. Community: As a tribal people, we know we are stronger as a collective, when we
are united. Trust, collaboration, and reciprocity bind us together.

5. Integrity: Elected leaders, tribal employees, and tribal members strive to be
responsible, ethical, and honest in all our actions.

6. Resilience: We draw strength from our ancestors. We honor their courage and
sacrifice by striving for communal healing, balance, and self-sufficiency.

7. Sustainability: We seek to protect and honor both Mother Earth and all creation.
When Mother Earth and our relations are healthy, we are healthy.

8. Reclamation: Our homelands have a sacred significance to us. We will acquire,
restore, and protect our original homelands and its many resources for future
generations.
NEZ PERCE TRIBAL GOVERNMENT
SEMIANNUAL REPORT

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WELCOME LETTER

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR’S OFFICE

FINANCE

HUMAN RESOURCES

PLANNING & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

TECHNOLOGY SERVICES

FISHERIES RESOURCES MANAGEMENT

NATURAL RESOURCES

EDUCATION

SOCIAL SERVICES

NIMIIPUU ENERGY

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Welcome

Fellow Tribal Members,

It is my pleasure to welcome you to our Fall General Council Meeting. General
Council is more than a meeting - it is an opportunity for us as Nimiipuu to come
together, reconnect with one another, hear what is happening across our Tribe,
and share in the important work of caring for our people, our homelands, and
our future.

As we gather, | am reminded that the work of the Nez Perce Tribe is ultimately
about our people. Every program, project, service, and decision carries a
responsibility to strengthen our communities and uphold the values, knowledge,
and traditions passed down to us by those who came before. At the same time,
we have a responsibility to those who will come after us and to ensure that the
next generations inherit a strong, healthy, and sovereign Nimiipuu nation.

Our Tribal employees and programs continue to work each day to meet the
needs of our membership and move the Tribe forward. Much of this work
happens behind the scenes, but it represents a collective commitment to
serving our people and protecting what is important to us. | am grateful for the
dedication of our employees, Tribal leadership, and community members who
contribute to this work in so many ways.

| also value the opportunity General Council provides for our membership to ask
questions, share concerns, offer ideas, and stay connected to the work of our
government. Your participation matters. Our Tribe is strongest when our people
remain engaged and when we come together with respect for one another anda
shared commitment to the generations ahead.

Thank you for being here, for caring about our Tribe, and for continuing to carry
forward the strength and spirit of our Nimiipuu people.

With respect,

Danae Cle hban

Executive Director

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Danae Wilson, Executive Director | Janet Poitra, Deputy Executive Director
executive.director@nezperce.org | 208.843.7324

SIX- MONTH OVERVIEW

LEADERSHIP ENGAGEMENT
& GOVERNANCE

The Executive Director and
Deputy Executive Director
participated in

29
547] SUBCOMMITTEE
MEETINGS MEETINGS

over six months, 62 FORMAL

averaging RESOLUTIONS

91 34 ADMINISTRATIVE
MEETINGS ACTIONS
PER MONTH
to support 28 INFORMATIONAL &
operations, DISCUSSION ITEMS
governance,
ang stiaicale guiding organizational
Initiatives decision-making

71 DIRECT LEADERSHIP
ENGAGEMENT

Conducted 75 one-on-one leadership
meetings with managers and staff
focused on coordination, project
oversight, and organizational
management

STRATEGIC PLANNING &
POLICY DEVELOPMENT

STRATEGIC PLANNING

Hosted ongoing quarterly
strategic planning sessions to
facilitate long term priorities in
April and July.

AMAZON

Supported the Amazon
Business process to provide
employees and Tribal

members with free accounts.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

Supported on-going Land
Aquisition activities and
property-related planning,
including development o
procedures and other draft
documents for appropriate
use of Tribal Property.

INDIRECT COST RECOVERY

Supported research and development of
information related to enterprise indirect
cost recovery and incorporation of
anticipated indirect recovery into the
FY27 Budget Process.

VEHICLE TRACKING

Coordinated the phased installation of
GeoTab vehicle tracking devices across
Tribal departments, including vehicle
identification. scheduling, and
communication coordination.

ADMINISTRATIVE & OPERATIONAL WORKLOAD

The executive office processed significant operational activities, including:

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PROCUREMENT & CONTRACTING

Managed multiple Requests for
Proposals to support operational
and investment needs.

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CONTTRACTS
5 DRAFTED CONTRACTS
7 (PENDING)
4 REQUESTS FOR

PROPOSALS

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We are currently in the
process of streamlining
procurement through
Amazon, including the
groundwork for exploring online retail
Opportunities.

PUBLIC & CULTURAL ENGAGEMENT

Hosted 3 PUBLIC MEETINGS
related to the FY27 Budgets,

supporting community input and
transparency in culturally
significant planning.

14 DEPARTMENT BUDGET MEETINGS

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Conducted surveys designed to
develop a broader perspective
on:

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FACILITY UTILIZATION

Managed 282 TRIBAL FACILITY RESERVATIONS
including:

> ~ pay 120 Veterans Conference Room
| | | | RN 52 Boards & Commissions

57 Julia Allen Hall

&
S&B 46 Pi-Nee-Waus Cafe

Y 7 Veterans Kitchen

COMMUNITY INVESTMENT IN EDUCATION

The Local Education Fund received

101

APPLICATIONS
52 AWARDED

2 $386,735 TOTAL

with combined requests exceeding the
total funding available, demonstrating
strong community demand for
educational support.

BACK TO SCHOOL

This year we launched our Amazon Business
School Supplies Program that serviced 533
students.

ADDITIONAL HIGHLIGHTS

Continued
strengthening
relationships with
internal teams, tribal
enterprises, and
external partners to
support
organizational goals
and community wellbeing.

Oversaw |
coordination of key

aH projects and

efficiency, services,
and long-term
sustainability.

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Initiatives to improve

Maintained a focus

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on communication,

strategic leadership
transparency, and All that supports
community soul growth,

engagement across

all initiatives. accountability, and

positive impact for
our community.

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PLANT MAINTENANCE

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Qs e COMPLETED Approximately
Tribal facilities
across Lapwai,
80+ Orofino, Kamiah, 420+ _Aq 50
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: completed over -__ a :
6 months. Requiring ongoing upkeep.
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number of renovations an _ nits:
office remodels IF Quarterly inspection ge 100% of staff completed
e Repair of the Hayes property | ‘ Fisheries
400 ft Fiber (12 strand)

DPED > Natural Resources

2,400 ft Fiber (12 strand)
200 ft trench | 900 ft conduit

90 ft Asphalt cut/new
80 network lines Cultural site survey

request.
ITD permit | City of Lapwai

TANF Warehouse > Transit

800 ft Fiber (12 strand)
80 ft trench | 80 ft conduit
9 network lines

NEZ PERCE NETWORK
SYSTEMS

Appointments by service

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Service Calls

=Site survey = Installation = Troubleshooting

Monthly Revenue (921 Total Customers)

August
$45,622.00

200 ft trench | 200 ft conduit

Work Orders
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Work Order Categories

Other/Uncategorized
Software & Apps

General Support

TELECOMMUNICATIONS
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New fiber to facility Line Locates

connections

ITD Permits:
811 Locates since DPED Track- It Requests
May 2026 Blewett House (all complete)
(with traffic

control plan)

KIYE RADIO

KIYE Radio Station received several donations this
year due to the decrease in funds from Corporation
for Public Broadcasting, anonymous donors.

Fundraising Revenue Donations
GC Fundraiser Received:
$728 and
Upcoming:
UNDERWRITERS (Current) FIOMOO

Platinum (2) 2,500 each
Clearwater River Casino, Itse Ye-Ye Casino

Gold (3) $1,200 each

Nimiipuu Fund, Long Camp RV,

Human Supports

Bronze (3) $3630 each)

Sassy Squatch Ice Cream & Deli, Nez Perce Small
Business, Nez Perce Traditions Gift Shop

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ADMINISTRATION

EFFORTS ON SNAKE RIVER SALMON RESTORATION

Provide technical, scientific, and policy support for treaty rights protection.

Provide anadromous and resident fish recovery and restoration actions.

Expand harvest opportunities for Tribal members and the regional community.
Restore and recover watersheds for healthy environment.

Monitor and evaluate production, habitat, and harvest actions and engage in “applied
science”.

e Ensure harvest and conservation actions comply with tribal laws and policies.

$24 Million 163 93 NPTTRIBAL

DFRM 2026 EMPLOYEES EMPLOYEES

7O NON-TRIBAL/
RECURRING FUNDING NON- NEZ PERCE

KEY ISSUES (SINCE SPRING 2026)

WALLOWA LAKE SOCKEYE WASINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL \
REINTRODUCTION OFFICE VISITS
e The pilot project saw first adult e Assisted NPTEC with conveying dire
returns in 2026 with 798 sockeye status of salmon, poor Snake River
spring/summer Chinook fish runs and
e Planning for small ceremonial early treaty fishery closures in 2026,
fishery in Wallowa River in 2027, and 2026 Wallowa Lake sockeye
potentially putting fish into Wallowa reintroduction project, and support for
Lake pinniped (California Sea Lions and
KO Steller Sea Lions) lethal removal efforts

CONSERVATION ENFORCEMENT

37 FALL FISHERY

CASES OPEN: August 15, 2026
Apil 2026- August 2026

Fishing Cases

Outside Agency Assists
Citizens Assists
Littering Cases
Trespass Cases
Hunting Case
Vandalism Case
Alcohol Violation
Animal Complaint

Target Closure
Dates:

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Fall Chinook - October 15

Coho - November 19

Steelhead - December 31

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HARVEST

SRB FALL 2026 SBR
SPRING/SUMMER
eee CHINOOK REVIEW

STEELHEAD

FALL CHINOOK

are =G 8,200

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2,505

TOTAL ADULTS FORECAST

(19 Unclipped Fish)
(2,486 Hatchery Adults)
(85 Jacks)

2026-2027 MONTANA BUFFALO HUNT

This program is now preparing for the local fall hunting
season and the upcoming Montana Buffalo Hunt. Once the
season for the start of Montana Buffalo Hunt is enacted,
officers will prepare for detailing. This last season was
rather poor with only 27 buffalo harvested, along with 8
elk.

SNAKE RIVER BASIN MARINE DERIVED NUTRIENT
ENHANCEMENT & TRIBAL HARVEST ATTAINMENT PROJECT

e Wewill be returning marine derived nutrients to rivers
while increasing Tribal harvest of salmon and steelhead
during the fall season in the Snake River Basin.

e Historically over 2 million salmon and steelhead.
returned to and spawned in the Snake River Basin .
providing critical marine derived nutrients to the rivers
and to the Nimiipuu.

¢ Current returns provide only asmall fraction of this
past bounty.

e Positions are available for “Fish Harvesters” and “Fish

WATERSHED

AMERICAN/ GROOKED

RIVE

Big Elk Creek Culvert
replacement project to be
implemented in summer
2026 that will open several
miles of habitat.

LOWER SOUTHFORK
CLEARWATER RIVER

Contracted an engineering
firm to develop designs for
upcoming projects on an
approximately two-mile
stretch between the Stites
bridge and the Clearwater

Valley High School in Kooskia.

Processors” as independent contractors. Tribal.
members need to complete necessary forms for this.

STAFFING:

SOUTHFORK SALMON
RIVER/ LITTLE SALMON

Zena Creek Fish Passage
Project will remove an
earthen dam on Zena Creek
to reestablish natural stream
processes and open 4.36
miles of high-quality habitat.

NORTHEAT OREGON

Design a river and floodplain

restoration project on six
miles across 50 acres of
Chesnimnus Creek.

Coordinating with Bureau of

Reclamation (BOR) and three
private landowners on the

Lostine River for a floodplain

project.

JACK YEAROUT

serve as the Harvest Director legals

was Officially promoted to

LOCHSA WATERSHED

Working to complete design
for Wispin”’iitpe Meadow
Restoration project to include
road removal, road reconstruction, and channel
work in Pack Creek.

LAPWAI CREEK

Coordinating with ITD to
remove 5 pullouts in
Culdesac canyon.

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PRODUCTION
LAMPREY 2026

eels translocated from fish ladders at
Bonneville Dam, The Dalles Dam and
John Day Dam to the Snake Basin.

SPRING/SUMMER CHINOOK
BROODSTOCK COLLECTION

Enough adult salmon have been
collected to fill the hatchery
production programs for 2026.

RESEARCH

2026 FALL CHINOOK RUN
FORECAST

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Dworshak Fish Hatchery
Manager

Ms. Shebala began working at
Dworshak Hatchery as a fish
culture technician in 2017. She
now manages Dworshak
Hatchery which is one of the
largest hatcheries for salmon
and steelhead in the United
States (annual production is
2.1 million steelhead, 2.0
million spring Chinook and
over 1.0 million coho).

FISH MARKING, PARR SURVEYS
TAGS & STUDIES & POPULATION
MONITORING
Over 2.6 million Conducted parr
fish marked surveys and
annually to population
evaluate survival, | density _
migration, growth, | monitoring
and habitat use. across key
tributaries.

PREDATION &
MORTALITY STUDIES

Researched
pelican and
cormorant
predation ;

hrough hazing,
roost surveys,
and PIT tag
recovery;
counted 500+
pelicans in
Clearwater/Snake
system.

aptured and
removed over |
200 Walleye with
new removal
efforts.

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TO OUR NEW HATCHERY MANAGERS

Kooskia National Fish Hatchery

Manager

Ms. Warden began working at
Kooskia Hatchery as a fish
culture technician in 2016. She
now manages Kooskia
Hatchery which produces
650,000 spring Chinook, and
acclimates another 800.000
from Clearwater Hatchery as
well as 500,000 coho and
300,000 steelhead juveniles

annually.

2026 FALL STEELHEAD
FORECAST

NON-NATIVES
SPECIES
RESEARCH

Conducted lake
trout gill-netting
and secured
funding for
acoustic
telemetry to
study impacts on
reintroduced
sockeye in

OUTREACH &
WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT

Provided multiple
internship .
opportunities
across the
Reservation,

iving students

ands-on |.
experience in
smolt trapping,
tagging, nutrient
supplementation,

NUTRITION
SUPPLEMENTATION
RESEARCH

Collected and
outplanted
4,000+ postspawn Chinook
carcasses;
continued studies
testing juvenile
growth response
to marine-derived

Wallowa Lake; P

and coordinated ee nutrients.
quagga/zebra habitat’.

mussel early monitoring.

detection

surveys.

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Eric Kash Kash, Interim DNR Manager

208.843.7400
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CULTURAL RESOURCES
ENTHNOGRAPHY
CULTURAL LARGE SCALE FCRPS TECHNICAL ELDER
LANDSCAPE STUDIES LANDSCAPE STUDIES WORKING GROUPS TOUR

Completed 6 cultural
landscape studies to
fulfill section 106
compliance and treaty
reserved rights of the
Nez Perce Tribe- for
Federal Agencies and
Private Companies
(Spalding/ Lewiston,
Ahsahka, Columbia River,
Bullrun River)

TRADITIONAL
CULTURAL PROPERTIES

Monitored 10 Traditional
Cultural Properties
(TCPs) for the FCRPS
through US Army Corps
of Engineers (USACE) and
Bonneville Power
Administration (BPA)

Working on 3 large-scale
landscape studies for
wind/solar projects on
Nez Perce traditional
homelands-approx.
750,000 acres of land in
Oregon and Washingtonand working on 3
contracts with federal
and state agencies

ACRES
SURVEYED

Performed on-site
cultural resource surveys
on approx. 400,000
acres of Nez Perce
traditional lands and
usual and accustomed
areas from Spalding to
Portland

Participate in 3 technical
working groups through
Federal Columbia River
Power System (FCRPS)
Wana Pa Koot Koot,
timfimap, Payos Kuus
Cuukwe (PKC) with fellow
river tribes and federal
partners Bonneville
Power Administration
(BPA) and US Corps of
Engineers

Participated in biennial
FCRPS WPKK Elders Tour
with 4 tribal elders

TRIBAL YOUTH
INTERNS

Employed 4 tribal youth
over the summer as
Cultural Resource
Program interns

ACRES IN
NEGOTIATION

Negotiating multiple contracts for ethnographic
studies to survey approx. 600,000 acres of land for
proposed projects across Nez Perce country
including a story map detailing the journey from
Lapwai to Celilo Falls and a Determination of
Eligibility for the mouth of the Tucannon River

NAGPRA
PORTLAND ART MUSEUM

The CRP Director and NAGPRA Coordinator
conducted a collection review with the Portland
Art Museum (PAM). Following the consultation, the
Tribe identified a Nez Perce Medicine bundle
(87.88.99) and submitted a claim on May 6. The
claim is now progressing through the NAGPRA
repatriation process.

SMITHSONIAN NATIONAL MUSEUM
OF ANTHROPOLOGY

Consulted with the Smithsonian National
Museum of the American Indian (NMAI)
regarding the repatriation of Nez Perce

materials taken during the Clearwater Battle in
1877. The materials are currently progressing
through NMAI’s internal repatriation process
under its “Ethical Returns” initiative.

ARCHAEOLOGY PROGRAM

ON-RESERVATION
74, Project reviewed
and commented on
BIA Ag lease renewals, NPS
fence repairs, Tribal
Forestry salvage projects,
EPA rock pit permits, USDA
Rural Development
projects, FEMA emergency
road repairs, and ITD

highway and sidewalk
projects

OFF-RESERVATION

Project reviewed

Idaho, Kansas, Montana,
Oklahoma, Oregon, and Washington

federal, state, and local agencies
and governments sent projects
for review

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NEZ PERCE LANGUAGE PROGRAM

Nez Perce Language Program (NPLP) is currently
partnering with Washington State University (WSU) on
a two-year Spencer Himyunéewit Research Partnership

molec. sub-contracted to NPLP
over the two-year project
The project focuses on researching curriculum delivery
methodology and development of domain-based
curriculum, a proven language perpetuation model
among language immersion prgrams. The domain-

based curriculum is focued on particular areas within
one’s immediate environment.

NLPL is researching and developing 12 contemporary
and cultually significant Nimipuutimpt language
domains to expand curriculum resources across
schools and universities within the Nez Perce
homelands.

NAGPRA

Received NAGPRA notices from Allen County
(PA) Museum, Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau
of Reclamation, Oregon Historical Society,
University of California-Davis, and the University
of Utah.

PROJECTS
13 Completed

8 In-Progress
6 New Contracts

ACRES SURVEYED
369 On-Reservation
173 Off-Reservation

ARCHAEOLOGICAL TRAININGS
SUES Washington
15 Recorded Department of
8 Updated Archaeology and

Historic Preservation:
Architecture 101 -
Learning Building
Forms

21 Monitored

HANFORD

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Kamiah Activities

e Mamay'asnim Hitéemenwees (Mon & Wed, 40
students served)

Kamiah Kindergarten (Tues, 20 students served)
Kamiah Middle School (Thurs, 20 students served)
Boys & Girls Club (Fri) (12 students served)

NWIC (Tues-Thurs) (6 enrolled students, open to
community)

¢ Community Cultural Enrichment

Lapwai Activities

e Lapwai School District: (200+ students served)
o Weekly classes at Lapwai Elementary (Mon-
Thurs)
© Daily classes at Lapwai Middle/High School
(Mon-Fri)
e University of Idaho: contracted $16,000 for four
online NPL courses
¢ Northwest Indian College: partnership with NPLP to
provide course instruction and curriculum
development for Summer 2026
e Lewis-Clark State College: 2026 LCSC Native
American Awareness Week Language Bowl (60
participants)

LAND SERVICES
GIS & TECHNOLOGY

The people of Land Services would tell you that the
year began with a kind of quiet determination—no
fanfare, no speeches—just the steady hum of servers
being prepared for their next evolution. Ina small
office where screens glow long after sunset, the Land
Services GIS team pushed forward with the adoption of
ArcGIS Enterprise 11.5, a release promising sharper
tools and cleaner, faster workflows. With it came new
ways to gather truth from the land: refined data
management, geotagged photo capabilities, anda
newly acquired drone camera able to read the subtle
signals of plant stress, a technological eye trained to
see what human eyes often miss. These upgrades,
unglamorous but essential, formed the backbone of a
more efficient, more informed future.

BIO-CONTROL

STAY INFORMED 04/06/26 HCRC#2026-600-009

Survey Vehicle and Equipment Use in
7 igdonueincs Support of Management of Weeds Near
reviewed 200 East and North of Route 4S of the
Hanford Site, Benton County, Washington
4/6-9/26 Section 110 Block Survey south/southeast of Hanford
Townsite
04/22/26 Section 110 Site Monitoring South of Yakima Barricade
04/30/26 HCRC#2026-600-011Survey Installation, Operation,

and Maintenance/Repair of Generators and Uninterruptible Power
Supply Units

05/6-7/26 Section 110 Site Monitoring South of Energy Northwest
5/1-6/11/26 Survey Restoration to Support Recovery of Habitats
05/14/26 HCRC#2024-600-007 Survey Wood Pole Test and Treat
Program, Replacement, and Maintenance of the D500 Distribution

The Tribe’s bio-control program continued its
long fight against invasive species, working
toward a new agent in development that may
finally suppress crupina vulgaris, a stubborn
invader lingering on tribal lands.

AGRICULTURE

The Agricultural Program is working to update
the Agricultural Resource Management Plan
and promote Climate-Smart practices. Through
partnerships with the University of |daho’s
IAMP initiative, producers adopted practices
such as no-till farming, cover cropping, bio-char,
nutrient management, and prescribed grazing.

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HORSE PROGRAM

The Land Services Horse Program, '
threads tradition into modern life

with every hoofbeat. Three interns ay f°
learned the art of good horsemanship _
and horse management practices, while
readying the horses for sale. Young riders
carried the Nation’s colors into rodeos, parades,
and war memorial ceremonies. The Nez Perce
horse is the beat of NezPerce lifeways. These
appearances were more than ceremonial; they
were declarations. Of continuity. Of resilience.
Of a people who honor their past by riding
confidently into their future.

The Environmental Restoration
& Waste Management (ERWM)
Program works to protect Nez Perce people,
lands, air, water, natural and cultural resources,
and treaty-reserved rights from pollution and
hazardous activities. The Program's primary
responsibilities include Hanford Remediation,
Air Quality, Emergency Management, and the
anton Natural Resource Damage Assessment

During this reporting period, ERWM continued
to represent the Tribe in cleanup and policy
decisions affecting the Hanford Nuclear Site
while also monitoring changes in federal
priorities that could affect the pace and
direction of cleanup.

HANFORD REMEDIATION

e Submitted FY27 Cooperative Agreement
funding application to DOE for FY2026-2030
to support Tribal participation in Hanford
cleanup.

¢ Continued monthly coordination with
Washington State Ecology and participated
in discussions with DOE and the Tri-Party
agencies.

e Monitoring cleanup of Hanford’s Central
Plateau, including operation of the Low-
Activity Waste treatment system and the
second waste-treatment melter. Reviewing
proposals for alternative treatment methods
such as grouting and potential off-site
treatment and transportation.

e Reviewing cleaup and demolition
activities involving contaminated
facilities, tank wastes, waste-managment
areas, and other projects under federal
and state environmental laws.

e Protecting groundwater and the
Columbia River remains a top priority.
Reveiwing groundwater contamination, vadose
zone movement, and ongoing efforts to identify
and control sources of contamination.

FORESTRY

FOREST MANAGEMENT PLAN (FMP)
ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT

We began a long and arduous journey back in 2019 to
revise the Forest Management Plan (FMP). The prior plan
was approved in 1998. The FMP and EA are currently
being reviewed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA). Upon
BIA approval, the FMP will be moved forward for Nez
Perce Tribal Executive Committee review. The FMP and EA
are available at:

https://nezperceforestryandfire.com/forestry/

FOREST HISTORY REPORT

The BIA offers funding to draft forest history reports
spanning every decade. This report is a BIA requirement
that assembles and measures management challenges
and success towards FMP objectives. The first report was
written for the 1855-1988 planning period. The 1989-1999
report has been recently finalized. A contract is in place
with Historical Research Associates, Inc., out of Missoula,
MT to complete a history report for the 2000-2025
timeframe. History reports are available at:

https://nezperceforestryandfire.com/forestry/

Continued development of a Long-Term Stewardship
framework to ensure monitoring, records, access control,
and continued Tribal involvment for generations.

Evaluating new nuclear and energy development proposals
at Hanford and their potential impacts on cleanup
obligations, land use, cultural resources, and treaty
interests.

Recent dicussions about hunting near Rattlesnake Mountain
highlight the need to understand future land and resource
use while contamination remains in portions of the Hanford
landscape.

Improving communication with Tribal leadership,
membership, and youth through through educational
oppotunities, the ERWM website, publications, and other
media.

LOOKING AHEAD

Hanford is entering a period of significant change. Waste
management is moving from decades of construction and
planning toward active operations, while federal staffing
changes and new energy development initiatives could
influence future cleanup priorities and land use.

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WATER RESOURCES

Keseareeg

The Water Resources Division protects and manages the Tribe’s water resources through utility services, water

quality monitoring, water rights protection, environmental cleanup, and community e

ucation. Our work

ensures safe drinking water, safeguards Treaty-reserved resources, restores lands, and strengthens the health

and resilience of Tribal communities.

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SURFACE WATER
PROGRAM

Completed major field
work for
comprehensive water
quality monitoring in
select tributaries in
the Lower Clearwater
River subbasin.

Implemented a fiveyear toxics monitoring
study with USGS.

Conducted harmful
algal bloom monitoring
in Reservation
waterbodies
throughout the
summer.

E supporting the Palouse

WATER RIGHTS :

ADMINISTRATION

Continued review of
state water-right
applications and
technical coordination
to protect Tribal water
resources

Submitted technical
comment on water
right requests.

Continued work

River Basin
Adjudication and
ongoing investigations.

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NONPOINT SOURCE -

POLLUTION PREVENTION

Continued implementation and
monitoring of riparian and
agricultural best management
practices to reduce sediment and
nutrient input to Reservation
waters.

Maintained restoration work
focused on streambank
protection, livestock exclusion,
vegetated buffers, and improved
watershed function.

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Continued monitoring
and data management

Continued wetland

WETLANDS
PROGRAM

Musselshell Meadows Kamiah.

BROWNSFIELD &
ENVIRONMENTAL

Advnaced cleanup
planning and public

ealth coordination at the
old Blue North Mill site in

RECYCLING

Solid Waste
Management Plan.

ducation and fieldased outreach activities.

Kamiah.

Secured a $1.4 million °
EPA Brownfields Cleanup
Grant for the former Blue
North Mill property in

Recycling Award.

Continued environmental
site assessment and
response work to support
safe redevelopment of

Tribal properties.
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funding to
expan
access.

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SOLID WASTS &

¢ Completed a Integrated

Received 2026 Tribal

" Baled 18,895 pounds of
recyclable materials.

e Secured $1.16
million in EPA

recycling

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UTILITIES
PROGRAM

e Continued operation of
Tribal drinking-water and
wastewater systems |
serving communities in
Lapwai and Kamiah.

e Advanced planning
efforts for long-term
water system reliability
and capacity.

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WILDLIFE

( WOLF MONITORING a
PROJECT

The project has been strengthening relationships and advancing

The Wolf Program also

welcomed two new full-

time interns, Quintana

Lozon and Victor Arthur .

Applied for $50,000 in
funding through the BIA e
Tribal Youth Initiative to

support a Range Rider

CONDOR PROJECT

collaborative conservation efforts.

Key Activities
The team has reinvigorated relationships with the U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS), The Peregrine Fund, and the North
American Lead-Free Partnership.
The Condor Team has expanded its outreach and public
engagement.

e The Condor team traveled to the World Center for Birds of Prey.

camp .
Began work ona
documentary with
Coneflower Studios

The team has also been actively reviewing wind energy

proposals and working with the NPT energy working group to

help balance the Tribe’s support for renewable energy
development with the protection of raptor habitat and

associated wildlife values. ]

DWORSHAK MITIGATION PRECIOUS LANDS

Purchased 2,015 acres called the Two Canyon Property in the MITIGATION
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Cottonwood Creek drainage near Stites, ID. This acreage amount
nearly achieves the 10,000 acres of ownership as required in the
Dworshak Mitigation Agreement.

The Precious Lands
Program manages 16,286 acres of
wildlife habitat In Northeast Oregon
and adjacent Washington

@ Key Activities
(aj e Idaho Youth Service Corps (IlYSC) -
hosted a 5-member team for 2
weeks.
Treated 8 acres of Installed 1.5 Continue to monitor ¢ Showy milkweed has been
mullein and bull miles of ees [nvestigate identified just off the highway.
thistle at Post fencing at Post Ite, ees SFE an ¢ We conducted 8 surveys for
Hole Property Hole Property mitigation invertebrates and western
monarch activity.
e Mapped 16 (presumably new)
existing milkweed populations in
BIOACOUSTIC VS POINT COUNT Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
SURVEYS (MIGRATORY approximately 50% of all seed
SONGBIRDS) pods to collect our local seed
source.
. . . Bats
Preliminary reviews have already detected rare species (e.g., ;
common nighthawk, black-headed grosbeak) that have been e Acouustic bat surveys detected
detected less than 6 total times across all previous point fewer speciie than expected,
count surveys (the migratory songbird survey technique used ; ; ; .
since the inception of Precious Lands). e Silver-haired bat was identifiedas

target species in 1D, WA, OR.

ON-GOING OPERATIONS

Replaced access gate at Rye Ridge

uilt damaged fence at Rye Ridge
Treated 268-acres for noxious weeds
Documented illegal vehicle trespass

Ridge, and Tamarack

| e Need to verify this single
observation

Performed maintenance on 2 12.5-miles of road —

arse informational kiosk at Rye Ridge NOXIOUS WEEDS
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Common crupina - substantial concern!

Documented continual cattle trespass at Buford, Rye Mapped by hiking at least 106.55-acres of

common crupina infestations on Paradise
Point and Rye Ridge (Joseph Canyon).

data.

ROOTS & CELERY MONITORING

It is likely that this level of infestation is

This was another “unique” year for roots and celery also occurring on Paradise Point (9.13
monitoring. The spring sampling period was already acres), but survey time was limited due to
presenting exceptionally dry conditions in Wallowa County. heat and air quality concerns.

That effort proved that at least one species that was observed) |
in the past was practically absent from the recently = See see

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Education Pyoartinent

Joyce McFarland, Education Manager
208.621.4610

ADMINISTRATION

NEZ PERCE CULTURAL CAMP

The 26th Annual Nez Perce Cultural Camp was held July 20-23 at Bear Paw, Flathead Lake, and Wallowa Lake,
serving 96 students in grades 4-12. This year’s theme, “wadii...pa, nUUN niimfipuU pewc’éeye kii wéetespe ’iLéxni
’inmiiwit” [A long time ago, we the People have lived on this land (for) many years], focused on travel, place
names, and Nez Perce history in 1877. Students participated in cultural presentations, language lessons,
storytelling, arts and crafts, drumming and dancing, recreation, and other hands-on activities led by Nez Perce
cultural leaders and educators.

NEZ PERCE MEMORY STRING Nez Perce Cultural Camp honors

" Maurice “Pistol Pete” Wilson
Here are some responses, they shared. “I learned...”:

a. kids our age took care of horses long ago or had to walk if there (2001 -2025)
wasn't enough horses;

the elevation (mountain) is 8,300,

about War in 1800s,

I'm good at owl dancing,

more about other chiefs like Whitebird,

to pray in Nez Perce language,
Rock-Paper-Scissors (game) native (way),

it's important to be on time.

to respect your counselor and elders,

how to say Warrior and Bear in Niimipuutimt

the Flag Song

to take part in activities, be patient with others, and work together,
people my age were on a battle ground during war,
being safe,

Wallowa is home to Nez Perce

Nez Perce used travois to carry luggage,

building friendships,

Chief Joseph never returned to his homeland.

how to make pouches,

good to stay outside, not on phone.

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[state Tribal Education Partnership (STEP) Program

The Nez Perce Education Agency has two STEP Projects
to improve academic achievement of tribal students.

State Tribal Education Partnership

Highlights
May to August 2026
Place-based school professional
development at Selway (Kamiah)
and Spalding (Lapwai).
JOM BBQs for Clarkston and
Orofino tribal families
23 school staff attend 13 annual
Native Education Research
Summit at Rapid River,
Yellowstone, and Big Hole
Education sessions with Otis
Halfmoon on Nez Perce history in
1877 at Clear Creek and Lapwai
2025-26 school year culturally
responsive awards:
- 12™annual Dr. Arthur Taylor Jr.
teacher award to Amy Sams (Kamiah)
and Rye Hewett (Lapwai)
- 4 annual Greg Godwin teacher
helper award to Mona Farmer
(Kamiah) and Jenny Williams
(Lapwai)

CAREER CENTER

a P.L. 102-477 PROGRAM
Pathways
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STUDENTS/JOB SEEKERS Industry Certification

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SERVED IN FY26

Enrolled in employment,
training and/or education
programs to build
employability to enter or
retain employment

Pre-Apprenticeship Training
Career Technical Education

Prerequisite coursework for
Healthcare Industry programs

lYSC PROGRAM

1 Field Supervisor
1 Crew Lead

YOUTH EMPLOYED
IN FY26

A 13 week employment opportunity to learn about
reforestation work on three national forests and on
tribal land. The Tribe is a subrecipient with the
National Forest Foundation with U.S. Forest Service
funding and private funding for an lYSC program.
The Nez Perce Tribe is the only Tribe across the
country with access to IYSC funding.

4 Crew Members

YOUTH BUILD

Serves youth in need of
an adult basic education
plan to complete high
YOUTH school equivalency or
SERVED building reading, math
IN or writing skills above
FY26 8" grade.

PROGRAM COMPONENTS:

e ABE/GED Instruction

¢ 6mo work experience in
construction trades

e Career exploration

¢ Community services

COMMUNITY & EDUCATION
PARTNERSHIP

The Career Center Supports
partnerships with tribal education
department programs:

e Serving students at 7 school
districts with JOM and Title VI
Indian Education

e “Treaty of 1855A - Ten year
strategic Planning project

e Annual Cultural Camp

e Supporting Career Fair Events

Erection Lrparfcr

HIGHER EDUCATION

In the 2025-26 school year, we funded 132 scholarships for $482,098.00 tribal scholarship and
$430,438.00 BIA Higher Education Scholarship.Total= $912,536.00.

Degree types: Bachelors 57.2%, Associates 15.5%, Graduates 19.3%, and Vo-Tech 8%.

We had a slight increase of 132 students from the previous five years after pandemic, but still
-18 from our 16-year average of 150 students funded per school year.

Nez Perce Higher Education Scholarship
Students, 2010-2026
16-year average= 150 students

165 165 167 463
142 145

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127 125 491 126 132

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MAMAY’ASNIM HITEEMENWEES

(Mw PROGRAM SERVICES & PARTICIPATION Y ENROLLMENT &
DEMOGRAPHICS

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TOTAL SERVED
127 Children | 2 Mothers to Be

Average Attendance
¢ 93% completed parent teacher conferences
e¢ 24% Enrolled children on IEP for Head Start
e 19% Enrolled children on IFSP for Early Head Start

Health (% children completed health services) 110

Health (% children completed health services) Families Served CCDF Participants

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Y Head Start | 100% 89% 96% 75% 75% {/ 2027 GRADUAT ES
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Percent of children meeting benchmarks (Fall/Winter) on target for Spring Goals of 85% Met

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Jackie McArthur, Social Services Manager
208.843.2463

3487 « $828047 12 4706 48

Total Nez Perce Collective Tribal. «= Pitect Financial Grants currently Food & Nutrition SEG
Tribal Enrollment employment ; Participants Served 65 Adult
experience Provided 7 DOJ OVC/BIA 75 Children
PROGRAM IMPACT
SENIOR CITIZENS FINANCIAL GRANTS & PROGRAM USDA FOOD &
ASSISTANCE DEVELOPMENT NUTRITION
73 37 $189,350 Elder 5 Grant Applicaitions
Elders Hotel Rooms Assistance Submitted ZAI
Burial
* Coordinate elder $156,839 Assistance j pwatded FDPIR
travel $103,758 LIHEAP 2 Not Awarded Participants
° Senior advisory ,
oard elections bani
Financial FY27 Budget
° Elder Day & $32,700 Assistance Requests 2,287
Recognition $5,500 Emergency $10,000 Mobile Food Pantry
e 3-Month Meal Cycle , Housing Participants
evelope warded for Chi use
d l d $4.900 Emergency Awarded for Child Ab
* Lapwai 106 Meals , Medical Awareness Month 71,
dally Grant Budget
rant Budge
¢ Kamiah 30 Meals $528,047 2 Modifications Lapwai - Mobile Food
a Pendi Participant
° Preparing to relocate iL Eeelnteling) abise fetes
to new tacilitty Total Extension
UUYIT KIMTI & ADULT INHIMYUNM
LATER IN LIFE PROTECTION MY RELATIVES
16 Victims Served 29 Report Responses 26 Individuals Served
@) Participants 21 Self-Neglect 12 NP Children (46.2%).
2A, Referrals 5 Neglect @) NP Women (34.65%)
oti Other Tribe Women
3 Exploitation 4h (15.4%)
e Culture as healing J, Big Children
SERIES 4 Team Meetings ,
e Youth awareness 4,
education A {eigselenel,
e Upcoming Elder eveopmen Successful
crafting Stes SIUTETS Transitions

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Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/documents/tribal%3Anez_perce%3A4327b266e6d2fb54. Public record. Not legal advice.