Buck Jones
Salmon Marketing Specialist, Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission
Buck Jones is an enrolled Cayuse member, one of the bands of Confederated Tribes of The Umatilla Indian Reservation. He was raised on the Reservation in Eastern Oregon, growing up around horses, hunting, fishing and sports, leading to a lifelong learning experience of tribal rights, sovereignty and customs. A multi- decade Columbia River Treaty Commercial and Subsistence Fisherman, Buck’s duties have included the harvesting, processing, and marketing of Tribally Caught Salmon, leading to his employment with Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission in 2004. He has served there in various capacities, including: Fishing Site Maintenance Staff (maintained 31 Treaty Fishing Access and In-Lieu sites on the Columbia River), Fisheries Technician on the Upstream Migration Project at Bonneville Dam, and his current Position of Salmon Marketing Specialist, where he has worked on Product Development and Markets, and provided classes on Quality Handling, Seafood HACCP, Cold Water, Food and Boat Safety for approximately 700 Tribal Treaty Fisherman. Buck is involved in National and Regional Tribal Food Sovereignty Groups, including being a Co-Chair of the Food Sovereignty Subcommittee for Affiliated Tribes of Northwest Indians. He is a board member of Gorge Grown Food Network, Mid-Columbia Economic Development District, and Columbia Gorge Tourism Alliance.