Confluence Library

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: “We Were Excellent Land Managers”

Tanna Enghdal (Cowlitz) speaks about tribal land management.

Interview Collection

Louie Pitt: Last Moments of a Salmon, to “Protect Her Future”

Louie Pitt (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) talks about seeing a female salmon die.

Interview Collection

Linda Meanus: Stick Games

In this excerpt, Linda Meanus explains stick games.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: “Power of a Grandmother Who Was Totally Cowlitz.”

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about her grandmother’s combination of Cowlitz culture with Catholic beliefs. 2:01.

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Tanna Engdahl: Cowlitz Had to Prove We Were Here, so “We Did.”

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about the adoption of written language and its use in gaining tribal recognition.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: They Wouldn’t Seat Us, but My Grandmother Stood There Strong

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about dealing with discrimination with her grandmother.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: “Amazing System” of Clouds, Rain and Sky

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about traditional ecological knowledge.

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Tanna Engdahl: Using the White Man’s Tools

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about adapting to new tools and technology.

Interview Collection

Wilfred and Bessie Scott: Night Raids over Fishing

Wilfred and Bessie Greene Scott (Nez Perce) talk about nighttime raids by the Oregon State Police about fishing violations. 1:15.

Interview Collection

Mike Iyall: “You Lose so Very Much” from Disease

Mike Iyall (Cowlitz) talks about the cultural losses caused by disease.