Confluence Library

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.

Interview Collection

Greg Archuleta: They Tried to Deter Us, but We “Continued Going to the Falls.”

Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) talks about unsuccessful attempts by Indian agents to keep members of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde from fishing in the falls.

Interview Collection

Greg Archuleta: Handing Culture to Next Generation

Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) talks about passing culture from generation to generation, and underlines the importance of understanding that culture is never static.

Interview Collection

Greg Archuleta: Connecting to “the Importance of Protection” of the River

Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) talks about contemporary connection to the river and its fish, as well as ongoing efforts to help conservation.