Dam Plans Draw Colville Indian Ire

Mel Tonasket outlines his negotiations with the Corps of Engineers regarding the Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph dams. Tonasket cites the Winters Doctrine in his assertion that the Colville Confederated Tribes holds a sovereign right to dictate the use of waters flowing through their reservation. In addition to describing the need for more communication between the Corps and the tribe on the dams, the article also lists the tribes demands before describing related issues regarding recreational land use and education funding. Lucy Covington is mentioned in the passage about education in the Grand Coulee School District.