Editing Celilo Falls (section)

== Restoration calls ==
[[Yakama]] and [[Lummi Nation|Lummi]] nation leaders called for a restoration of the falls in 2019, who noted that Indigenous peoples never agreed to the submergence of the falls. They cited that the river's temperature has become hotter with the reservoir each year and that there has been a large decline in salmon populations.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Northwest Tribes Call For Removal Of Lower Columbia River Dams |url=https://www.opb.org/news/article/pacific-northwest-tribes-remove-columbia-river-dams/ |access-date=2023-01-06 |website=opb |language=en}}</ref> They also noted that the dam has destroyed fishing sites that were guaranteed to the tribes in treaties 150 years ago.<ref name=":0" /> In response, Northwest RiverPartners issued a statement that the dam remains important for [[hydropower]] electricity generation for ports and businesses in the area.<ref name=":1" />