1. The Northwest Power Act: The Spokane Tribe’s Perspective

2. “We never wanted for nothing……

3. until Coulee Dam was built, after that we had nothing …” Spokane Tribal Elder, Marion Wynecoop

4. . The Northwest Power and Conservation Council continues to ignore the “Congressional declaration of purpose” of the Power Act.

5. NPCC excluded the Spokane Tribe from proposing new projects (since 2007) to mitigate for our resource losses, yet NPCC allowed Accord Agencies the opportunity to propose new projects.

6. Anadromous fisheries Resident fisheries Terrestrial resources NPCC FAILS to provide opportunities to mitigate losses to the Spokane Tribe’s

8. Bureau of Reclamation Web site photo Crown Jewel of the Columbia River FCRPS

9. 75 Years of Regional Benefits WWII war effort Benefits to fish and wildlife Flood protection Barging Irrigation Municipal water storage Map and photos courtesy of NPCC and BPA 2012 Industry Hydropower

10. 75 Years of Spokane Tribal Impacts Anadromous fish losses Erosion and landslides Resident fish losses Wildlife habitat losses Cultural losses Economic losses

11. Hydropower Impacts to Fish and Wildlife 37% of all Salmon and Steelhead lost to hydropower development were lost due to the construction and operation of Grand Coulee and Chief Joseph Dams (NWPPC 1986) 37% of all Wildlife habitat losses occurred in the Intermountain Province (BPA) Nearly 100,000 Acresof land inundated creating a loss of 149,276 HUs in the Upper Columbia (BPA)

12. Historical Spokane Tribal Fishing Sites

13. Washington Water Power photo Spokane Tribe Expectations Uphold the intent of the Power Act. Acknowledge the Program is not mature. Acknowledge the Program is not just an ESA Recovery program. NPCC allow the Spokane Tribe to implement sub-basin plans, which requires increased funding. Reopen solicitation process so we (a non- accord) can have the same opportunities for new projects as Accords were afforded.