BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P3D REFRESH-INTERVAL:P3D CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART:20250213T020000Z DTEND:20250213T043000Z X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Sense of Place: Of Salmon and Basketball: A Conversation with Buck Jones DESCRIPTION:Speaker Bio: Buck Jones is an enrolled Cayuse member of one of the bands of the Confederated Tribes of The Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). He is a multi-decade Columbia River Treaty Fisherman. Buck\, who has been employed since 2004 for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)\, started as a Fisheries Technician and now serves as Salmon Marketing Specialist. He works on product development\, classes on Cold Water and Boat Safety\, and provides quality-handling classes for approximately 700 tribal fishers. Buck is Co-Chair of the Food Sovereignty subcommittee for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and a board member of Gorge Grown Food Network\, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District\, Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance\, and One Community Health. Buck also serves on the Executive Committee of the Local Catch Network. Additionally\, Buck is a nationally honored basketball player. From his youth into his 50s\, Buck played in All-Indian Basketball Tournaments across the country. He was honored by the National Indian Athletic Association Hall of Fame\, Hoopa All-Indian Tournament Hall of Fame\, and Hall of Fame in the Pendleton Linebackers Club\; winning many tournaments throughout Indian Country\, including the All-Indian Nationals 4 times. X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:Speaker Bio: Buck Jones is an enrolled Cayuse member of one of the bands of the Confederated Tribes of The Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR). He is a multi-decade Columbia River Treaty Fisherman. Buck\, who has been employed since 2004 for the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission (CRITFC)\, started as a Fisheries Technician and now serves as Salmon Marketing Specialist. He works on product development\, classes on Cold Water and Boat Safety\, and provides quality-handling classes for approximately 700 tribal fishers. Buck is Co-Chair of the Food Sovereignty subcommittee for the Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians and a board member of Gorge Grown Food Network\, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District\, Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance\, and One Community Health. Buck also serves on the Executive Committee of the Local Catch Network. Additionally\, Buck is a nationally honored basketball player. From his youth into his 50s\, Buck played in All-Indian Basketball Tournaments across the country. He was honored by the National Indian Athletic Association Hall of Fame\, Hoopa All-Indian Tournament Hall of Fame\, and Hall of Fame in the Pendleton Linebackers Club\; winning many tournaments throughout Indian Country\, including the All-Indian Nationals 4 times. LOCATION:Columbia Center For the Arts 215 Cascade Ave Hood River\, OR 97031\, USA UID:e.3275.3304 SEQUENCE:3 DTSTAMP:20260518T210003Z URL:https://www.mtadamschamber.com/events/details/sense-of-place-of-salmon-and-basketball-a-conversation-with-buck-jones-3304 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR