SPOKANE, Wash. — In a significant step toward healing historical wounds, Catholic Charities transferred ownership of land along the Spokane River to Salish School of Spokane Wednesday afternoon.
“This is their land now, it was their land to begin with, it is their land again, as it should be,” said a Rob McCann, CEO and President of from Catholic Charities of Eastern Washington.
The agreement gives the school a place to create a village for the Salish community, featuring a new facility and recreation area. The site is located along the banks of the Spokane River near Spokane Falls Community College…