Springwood Ranch agreement marks 1st tribal-state land partnership in Washington

Springwood Ranch agreement marks 1st tribal-state land partnership in Washington

Taneum Creek runs just behind what’s known as the “party barn” at Springwood Ranch in Central Washington. Recently, it’s been a place for weddings and birthdays. However, these lands hold much more importance to the Yakama Nation. As part of their ancestral homelands, bands and tribes met from all over the state to trade and make connections, said Caseymac Wallahee, a member of the Yakama Nation Tribal Council.“There was a gathering place here,”…