Confluence Library

Interview Collection

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

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about traditional ecological knowledge.

Interview Collection

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.

Interview Collection

Mike Iyall: Born with a “Beautiful Appreciation” of Environment

Mike Iyall talks about what being Cowlitz means to him.

Interview Collection

Mike Iyall: Shells in Connecticut “Passed Through our Hands.”

Mike Iyall (Cowlitz) talks about continent-wide trade between tribes.

Interview Collection

Aurelia Stacona: Falling into Celilo Falls

Aurelia Stacona (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) talks about falling into the Celilo Falls as a child.

Interview Collection

Aurelia Stacona: Wy’am

Aurelia Stacoma (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) talks about her relationship to the Columbia River.

Interview Collection

Bobbie Conner: The Extinguishing of Property Rights

Bobbie Conner (Cayuse/Nez Perce/Umatilla) talks about treaties and their impact on fishing and property rights. 1:41.

Interview Collection

Greg Archuleta: Despite Threat of Loss of Culture “We Were Never a Stagnant People.”

Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) talks about the loss of culture and the adaptations of culture.