Ethics and the

    Columbia River Treaty


    Righting Historic Wrongs

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     Rachael Paschal Osborn


Rachael Paschal Osborn is a public interest lawyer assisting citizens and NGOs on water sustainability and non-profit organizational matters.  She directs the Columbia Institute for Water Policy in Spokane, and teaches water law at Gonzaga Law School.  Her recent publications include “Native American Winters Doctrine and Stevens Treaty Water Rights: Recognition, Quantification and Management,” “Hydraulic Continuity in Washington Water Law” and “Climate Change and the Columbia River Treaty.”  She received both her Environmental Studies B.A. and her J.D. from the University of Washington, Seattle.


Email:    rdpaschal@earthlink.net