Confluence Library

Bryson Liberty talks about the Pendleton Roundup and his mother’s role in it.

In this excerpt, Bryson Liberty talks about the jobs he worked as a young man, such as in the wheat fields.

In this excerpt, Bryson Liberty talks about being in the marines for training and later in the army during the Korean War.

In this excerpt, Bryson Liberty talks about scaffolds being handed town generations and fishing with his stepfather at Celilo.

In this excerpt, Bryson Liberty talks about how many people came to Celilo in the fall and also talks about the hundred-year-old shacks at Celilo.

Bryson Liberty (Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla) talks about an unexpected encounter with settlers along a traditional seasonal trail. Extended version.

Bryson Liberty talks about his role in the Happy Canyon rodeo.

Bryson Liberty talks about the importance of the horse to Indigenous people.

Bryson Liberty talks about his grandmother, mother, and aunts having English names and why he’s not fluent in his language.

In this excerpt, Bryson Liberty talks about his elementary education on the Umatilla Reservation and his ninth-grade education Pendleton.