Fire Relief for Nespelem - How you can help!
Posted: Mon Jul 20, 2026 2:02 pm
Hello friends and neighbors,
We know that many of us have heavy hearts because of what is happening over on the Colville Reservation, in and around Nespelem. And we are asking for your support as we support our tribal friends.
We are posting here to share some of what we know about the devastating Kaiser Canyon wildfire that is burning all around Nespelem. The fire is over 60,000 acres and growing with 0% containment. All of Nespelem and the Colville Agency (seat of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation government) have been evacuated, and the fire has destroyed many homes. Many of us want to help and I am writing to let you know some of the ways that you can support our neighbors to the east.
Right now people need the basics - food, gas, shelter and other basic needs. We can help facilitate this through a couple of ways:
1) Donate directly to two organizations that we are coordinating with and that we will support as donations come in:
Faith Zacherle and the River Warrior Society (a 501c3 non profit)
https://www.facebook.com/share/1GVK5BRosV/
Dan Nanamkin and the Young Warriors Society who lives in the middle of where the fire is burning.
https://www.facebook.com/share/19MjJ98Hm3/
2) Donate to the Omak Community Center which is an evacuation and fire relief center. Items can be dropped off at 601 Benton St, Omak, 98841. You can also donate through Venmo: Charlene Wilson, @Charlene-Wilson-78 or call Sam Wilson, 509-429-7162
3) Donate directly to Methow Valley Interpretive Center (please add a note or comment that says "wildfire relief") and we'll get it to our tribal partner organizations who are doing direct relief work. You can donate on our website: www.methowvalleyinterpretivecenter.org
4) Drop off donations of gas cards, Wal-Mart cards, nonperishable food items and the like on our front porch (210 5th Ave entrance in Twisp) and we'll get that where it needs to go.
**We'll take donations over to Omak or wherever they need to go when it makes sense to do so (daily or weekly depending on the volume of donations).
5) Reach out if you have other ideas for how to help (including hay for livestock) and we can help coordinate that. David's direct phone is 509-919-0686.
Thank you for being caring, connected and generous community members! Please reach out if you have any questions at all.
David LaFever (Executive Director) and MVIC Board of Directors
We know that many of us have heavy hearts because of what is happening over on the Colville Reservation, in and around Nespelem. And we are asking for your support as we support our tribal friends.
We are posting here to share some of what we know about the devastating Kaiser Canyon wildfire that is burning all around Nespelem. The fire is over 60,000 acres and growing with 0% containment. All of Nespelem and the Colville Agency (seat of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation government) have been evacuated, and the fire has destroyed many homes. Many of us want to help and I am writing to let you know some of the ways that you can support our neighbors to the east.
Right now people need the basics - food, gas, shelter and other basic needs. We can help facilitate this through a couple of ways:
1) Donate directly to two organizations that we are coordinating with and that we will support as donations come in:
Faith Zacherle and the River Warrior Society (a 501c3 non profit)
https://www.facebook.com/share/1GVK5BRosV/
Dan Nanamkin and the Young Warriors Society who lives in the middle of where the fire is burning.
https://www.facebook.com/share/19MjJ98Hm3/
2) Donate to the Omak Community Center which is an evacuation and fire relief center. Items can be dropped off at 601 Benton St, Omak, 98841. You can also donate through Venmo: Charlene Wilson, @Charlene-Wilson-78 or call Sam Wilson, 509-429-7162
3) Donate directly to Methow Valley Interpretive Center (please add a note or comment that says "wildfire relief") and we'll get it to our tribal partner organizations who are doing direct relief work. You can donate on our website: www.methowvalleyinterpretivecenter.org
4) Drop off donations of gas cards, Wal-Mart cards, nonperishable food items and the like on our front porch (210 5th Ave entrance in Twisp) and we'll get that where it needs to go.
**We'll take donations over to Omak or wherever they need to go when it makes sense to do so (daily or weekly depending on the volume of donations).
5) Reach out if you have other ideas for how to help (including hay for livestock) and we can help coordinate that. David's direct phone is 509-919-0686.
Thank you for being caring, connected and generous community members! Please reach out if you have any questions at all.
David LaFever (Executive Director) and MVIC Board of Directors