Tribal Pass

[Algernon Alcala]

MakahRecreation Permit must be displayed in the window of your vehicle while enjoying the trails, beaches and other attractions. The details are posted on the permit. Currently, the pass is $20 per vehicle and is valid for the calendar year. Please respect the culture of the Makah Tribe and limit your activities to designated visitor facilities.

"The mission of the Colville Business Council, governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Indian Reservation, is to establish policies which would improve the economic condition of the Confederated Tribes, its members and posterity, with emphasis toward the most efficient and effective development, preservation, and protection of the resources available, including human and renewable natural resources, resulting in minimum negative impacts upon the culture and traditions of the enrolled members of the Colville Confederated Tribes."

Parks & Recreation Mission/Goals/Objectives:With the above Mission in mind, the Colville Confederated Tribes Park & Recreation Program created their mission that will be the driving force behind current and future recreation development. This mission is as follows:

There are six Goals with objectives for each. The Park & Recreation Program will strive to meet their goals and objectives to encourage the implementation of the Programs mission. The Goals with Objectives are as follows:

E. Unique natural areas such as stream courses and rock areas should be considered as possible recreation resources and be developed with recreation facilities of a nature which would not destroy their natural qualities.

This P&RP is concerned specifically with recreation land use categories. Recreation may be defined as any activity pursued by an individual in which that individual seeks physical, mental, cultural, and or emotional replenishment. With this in mind, a recreational activity can occur just about anywhere.

Because it is critical that natural resources and wildlife is protected from negative impacts that can occur from recreational uses, this document has identified and planned future recreational opportunities that will not degrade these existing resources.

All Camp Permits sold by a Natural Resource Enforcement Officer in the field will be charged double regardless of Campground or Random Camping. It is our intent to get the campers to utilize the online system at to purchase camping permits.

The Colville Indian Reservation is all about the beauty undeveloped landscaping offers. Many of the attractions are for naturalists, either people who enjoy the beauty of non-industrialized areas or the plant life and wildlife involved with it. So whether you simply want to escape to a comfort zone, view plentiful plant and wildlife or create your own fishing tales, the Colville Indian Reservation is right for you.

Barnaby Creek / Barnaby Island Barnaby Creek is located about 500 feet off the Kettle Falls road, approximately 15 miles north of Inchelium. During the fishing season, many people enjoy catching fish and exploring Barnaby Island. The island sits about half of a mile off the shoreline and is provides an exceptional view. Privacy is abundant and many people enjoy the quiet solitude this island offers.

Big Goose Lake & Little Goose Lake Big Goose Lake and Little Goose Lake are located to the south of Omak Lake, on the Omak Lake road. Big Goose Lake is approximately two miles long. Its marshy wetlands lined with cattails and swamp grass makes it an ideal camouflaged habitat for waterfowl. The water is filled with lily pads providing bass with an excellent habitat.

Coyote Creek Coyote Creek is located in the western part of the Reservation and is approximately 10 miles from Nespelem, Washington, off All-American Highway 155. Coyote Creek campground is positioned with access from 155 and from the Coyote Creek / Kartar Road. The site provides a quiet picnic setting with restroom facilities to all travelers moving through the Reservation. This site is approximately 10-12 acres in size and is particularly appealing due to its remoteness and physical features including tall pine, mountain grass and ferns.

Keller Park Keller Park is located two miles south of Keller, Washington, adjacent to Highway 21. The park is located along the San Poil River and the mouth of the Columbia River. It encompasses four acres with picnic tables, barbecue pits, boating / swimming docks, restrooms and camping facilities. It is a great stop for those coming from, or heading to the Canadian border.

Omak Lake/Mission End The Mission End is located five miles south of All-American Highway 155 on the Paschal Sherman Indian School road approximately nine miles southeast of Omak, Washington. This site is equipped with a boating / swimming dock. Omak Lake is twelve miles long with sandy beaches located on the southwest, northwest and northeast shores. The boating dock is located at the northeast shore. The lake is stocked with various game fish and is open to the general public on a permit basis.

Rocky Point Campgrounds Rocky Point Campgrounds are located 100 feet off the Bridge Creek road, along the northeastern shoreline of North Twin Lakes. Current facilities include outhouses, fire rings, garbage cans and a boating / swimming dock.

Rufus Woods Net Pens The Rufus Woods Net Pens are located approximately seven miles southwest of the Colville Indian Agency on the Columbia River road. This site is approximately four acres in size and currently has three developed campsites with one outhouse. This area is open year around and primarily used by fishermen seeking the Columbia River trophy trout.

Swawilla Basin The Swawilla Basin is located in the south central part of the Reservation, approximately five miles upstream from Grand Coulee Dam and 6 miles downstream from the San Poil Park. The site is approximately 10 acres in size with sandy beaches and private coves, a prime attraction for campers, boaters and fisherman.

Thirteen Mile Creek Campground Thirteen Mile Creek Campground lives up to its name, approximately thirteen miles from Republic off highway 21. It serves as the gateway into fourteen miles of backcountry trail riding. This campground includes a parking area, campground spurs, fire rings, restrooms, a loading ramp, four hitching rails, picnic tables and a watering hole for horses.

Twenty One Mile Creek Campground Twenty One Mile Creek campground sets off to the right of Highway 21, along the San Poil River. Nestled in tall pines, amidst a deep canyon, it is the perfect location for summer camp.

Wilmont Bay Wilmont Bay is located off the Silver Creek road nearly 24 miles south of Inchelium. Hidden amidst the tall pines, this inlet invites vacationers into an environment of quiet broken only by the beautiful crashing of a waterfall. Swim, picnic, and relax with amenities including picnic tables, outhouses, and garbage cans.

McGinnis Lake McGinnis Lake is a 115-acre lakes that offers brook and rainbow trout, along with large-mouth bass and crayfish. It has public access and requires a tribal fishing permit for non-tribal members. For more information about fishing McGinnis Lake check out the fishing report.

The Colville Indian Reservation is the homeland of estimated 7692 residents in north central Washington. Covering 1.4 million acres or almost 2,100 square miles, the diverse landscape of the area provides numerous opportunities for socioeconomic development. Lakes and streams offer outdoors-recreational pursuits for both the visitors and the residents of the Reservation. The Tribe intends to preserve the land and traditions of the Indian People. At the same time, self-sufficiency and sovereignty will be advocated as the Tribe utilizes the many resources available to improve the Reservation.

The Colville Indian Reservation is located in the north central section of Washington State. It is bounded on the east and south by the Columbia River, on the west by the Okanogan River and on the north by the line between Township 34 & 35 north of the Willamette base line. The elevation of the reservation lands generally increase from south to north and from west to east. Elevations range from 790 feet at the mouth of the Okanogan River to 6,774 feet at the summit of Moses Mountain. Average elevation is above 3,000 feet.

Current land use on the Reservation includes residential areas, irrigated and dry lands farming, livestock range areas, commercial forests, recreational areas, and mining areas. The major land use categories are summarized as follows:

Reflecting the Tribes abundant resources, which represents the bulk of Tribal revenues, the Forest-type category of land classification total almost two-thirds of the Reservation land area. Open Rangeland and Forested Rangeland account for almost one-third of Reservation lands with Residential, Agricultural, and Surface Water comprising the remainder. The diverse types of land may serve to broaden the Tribes economic base by offering economic development alternatives for the Reservation.

The lands and waters within state parks are intrinsically linked with the history, culture and legacy of Indigenous people. As the designated stewards of these resources, Parks recognizes the need to maintain the generational wisdom that has cared for these lands since time immemorial. We also recognize the often troubling or buried history that underwrites these lands.

Parks is committed to maintaining government-to-government agreements with all tribal nations as outlined in the Centennial Accord, RCW 43.376, Executive Order 21-02, and the Native American Graves and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA). Revised NAGPRA Regulations are found here.

Additionally, I am a member of the National Autism Society, the Lupus Foundation, National Prader-Willi Syndrome Association and the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. I am also a member of the Tulalip Tribal Bar, the American Indian/Alaska Native Health Research Advisory Council and the regional Public Health Advisory Council.

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