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The Confluence Land Bridge reconnects the community with the riverfront and the Indigenous history that shaped this traditional cultural and economic crossroads. Architect Johnpaul Jones designed the bridge with artworks by Lillian Pitt, exploring themes of River, Land and People. Sandy River Delta. The Confluence Bird Blind sits at

the center

NEW MAP BROCHURE GUIDES VISITORS TO RIVER SITES Our new map brochure is years in the making to help travelers find culturally significant sites along the Columbia River system. It includes QR codes to connect your phone’s camera with our Digital Library, so that you can hear stories and insights directly from Tribal elders and leaders. We hope you find this map useful and rugged

enough to

VANCOUVER LAND BRIDGE Project Partners. Construction of the $12.25 million Vancouver Land Bridge project is a partnership of Confluence Project members, the National Park Service, the City of Vancouver, and the Washington State Department of Commerce, and made possible through federal, state, and

private funding.

JANE JACOBSEN CELEBRATION OF LIFE Please join the Jacobsen family for a celebration of life for Confluence’s founder Jane Jacobsen. It will be 11 am, Tuesday, June 15 at Esther Short Park, Vancouver, WA. ALONG THE COLUMBIA, MAKING A MONUMENT OF THE LAND Along the Columbia, Making a Monument of the Land. By Alex V. Cipolle May 20, 2021. We are thrilled to share with you this new article in The New York Times featuring Confluence artworks and education programming. The piece promotes a new exhibit by our partners at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington that showcases the

Confluence

ALONG THE COLUMBIA: MAYA LIN AND THE CONFLUENCE PROJECT This is a non-Confluence event, hosted by Whitman College. An exhibition devoted to the Confluence Project and Maya Lin will take place at Whitman College’s Maxey Museum in late spring and summer of 2021. The Confluence Project is a series of six earthworks designed by Lin and situated at historically significant points of contact between WE NEED ANOTHER PATH: INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TOSEE MORE ON CONFLUENCEPROJECT.ORG TRIBES OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is made up of the Wasco, Warm Springs, and Paiute tribes, recognized by treaty in 1855. Its reservation in Central Oregon was established in 1879, and the confederation’s constitution was adopted in 1937. The Wasco bands on the Columbia River were the eastern-most group of Chinookan-speaking

Indians.

MAYA LIN - CONFLUENCE PROJECT Maya Lin discusses her work with Confluence designing the various Confluence sites. She talks about the intersection of her restorative work with the places’ histories, tribes, and the Lewis and Clark expedition, as well as seeing her installations as memorials. Fully subtitled. Maya Lin, Art, Cape Disappointment, Sandy River Delta,

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Directions to Sandy River Delta. The Sandy River Delta is just north of I-84 off Exit 18. Driving east, exit the freeway and turn right at the T, go under the overpass and enter the park at the sign. If you’re driving west on I-84, take Exit 18 and take an immediate right. At the parking lot, look for the gravel path marked

“Confluence.”.

NEZ PERCE RENAMING CELEBRATION COMMEMORATING THE 25TH The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) is preparing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the return of the Spalding-Allen Collection (Collection) with a renaming celebration. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 26th, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Tribe and Nez Perce National Historical Park (Park) will host the renaming celebration at Spalding, ID; the original place of

acquisition

TRIBES OF THE COLUMBIA RIVER SYSTEM The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs is made up of the Wasco, Warm Springs, and Paiute tribes, recognized by treaty in 1855. Its reservation in Central Oregon was established in 1879, and the confederation’s constitution was adopted in 1937. The Wasco bands on the Columbia River were the eastern-most group of Chinookan-speaking

Indians.

MOURNING THE LOSS OF ELIZABETH FURSE Mourning The Loss of Elizabeth Furse. Confluence Staff April 22, 2021. Like so many around our region, we at Confluence are mourning the loss this week of former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse. She was a tireless advocate for Tribal rights and sovereignty. She also strongly encouraged the creation of Confluence as a venue to connect PODCAST: VOICES OF FAMILY IN LAND AND SKY Emily Washines is an enrolled Yakama Nation tribal member with Cree and Skokomish lineage. A scholar, with a Master’s in Public Administration, her work is in film, writing, speaking, exhibits. Her blog, Native Friends, focuses on history, culture, and building understanding and support for THE BIRD BLIND AND MAYA LIN More than two hundred years ago, William Clark reported that he couldn’t sleep because of the “horrid” racket made by the many birds in the delta area. As the Sandy River Delta was rehabilitated and restored, artist Maya Lin and Confluence became interested in putting a bird blind in the area. Lin’s design for the site, which

is

PEOPLES OF WHAT IS NOW VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON Peoples of What is Now Vancouver, Washington. By Confluence Staff. No reservation was created in the Vancouver region of Southwestern Washington. Some of the Klickitat people, who had travelled regularly to the Historic Reserve site, joined the Yakama Reservation. After surrender at Fort Vancouver, with Father DeSmet. IMPORTANT FOODS: WAPATO Wapato may have been an important food source historically but not today, according to Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde cultural educator Greg Archuleta. He told us wapato is known to absorb metals and other pollutants. The USDA lists it as not palatable for human

consumption.

CELILO FALLS ARCHIVES In this Confluence Podcast episode, Josiah Pinkham discusses the spirituality entity of Celilo, resilience, sacred responsibility and the difference between Native and non-Native culture. Living Culture. BILL YALLUP, JR: "THE WATER THAT WASHED A THOUSAND PLACES Chief William Yallup Jr. is a respected elder and river chief. His father is Chief William Yallup, Sr. and he is a direct descendant of treaty signer Wish-Och-Kmpits, and can trace relations to the chiefs Kamiakin and Skloom who were present for the treaty signing. HOME - CONFLUENCE PROJECTRIVER SITESSTORIES & LEARNINGCONFLUENCE LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CALENDARABOUT CONFLUENCE Confluence project sites span 438 miles in Oregon and Washington. Each of our five completed art landscapes was chosen because of its historic and cultural significance to the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River system. VANCOUVER LAND BRIDGE There are two entrances to the Land Bridge in Vancouver, WA. The south entrance is on Columbia Way Blvd. at Old Apple Tree Park. From I-5, take Highway 14 east and take Exit 1 for SE Columbia Way toward Vancouver National Historic Reserve. NEW MAP BROCHURE GUIDES VISITORS TO RIVER SITES Dear Friend, If you’re like me, after so many months of quarantine you’re eager to get outdoors to reconnect with the amazing landscape

we share.

ALONG THE COLUMBIA, MAKING A MONUMENT OF THE LAND We are thrilled to share with you this new article in The New York Times featuring Confluence artworks and education programming. The piece promotes a new exhibit by our partners at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington that showcases the Confluence archives, including models of the river sites and documents related to the development of Confluence. CELILO FALLS ARCHIVES The theme of this video is Celilo Falls. Five Native individuals talk about Celilo Falls and the Columbia River. By Tule Films with support from the National Endowment for the Arts. WE NEED ANOTHER PATH: INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TOSEE MORE ON CONFLUENCEPROJECT.ORG PEOPLES OF WHAT IS NOW VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON The densest population of native peoples north of Mexico, the Lower Chinook, Klickitat, and Cowlitz all made the Vancouver area their home. As companies and settlers encroached, the tribes were scattered

from this area.

PODCAST: VOICES OF FAMILY IN LAND AND SKY Emily Washines is an enrolled Yakama Nation tribal member with Cree and Skokomish lineage. A scholar, with a Master’s in Public Administration, her work is in film, writing, speaking, exhibits. Her blog, Native Friends, focuses on history, culture, and building understanding and support for MAYA LIN - CONFLUENCE PROJECT Maya Lin discusses her work with Confluence at the various Confluence sites, focusing on restorative work and her installations as memorials

of tribes,

WILBUR SLOCKISH: THE PEOPLE SAID ‘WE ALREADY HAD THOSE Wilbur Slockish (Klickitat, Yakama) talks about the removal of rights and forcible relocation to reservations such as Fort Simcoe. 2:47. Bio: Wilbur Slockish was one of several men who were arrested along with David Sohappy for “illegally” fishing and selling their fish

in a

HOME - CONFLUENCE PROJECTRIVER SITESSTORIES & LEARNINGCONFLUENCE LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CALENDARABOUT CONFLUENCE Confluence project sites span 438 miles in Oregon and Washington. Each of our five completed art landscapes was chosen because of its historic and cultural significance to the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River system. VANCOUVER LAND BRIDGE There are two entrances to the Land Bridge in Vancouver, WA. The south entrance is on Columbia Way Blvd. at Old Apple Tree Park. From I-5, take Highway 14 east and take Exit 1 for SE Columbia Way toward Vancouver National Historic Reserve. NEW MAP BROCHURE GUIDES VISITORS TO RIVER SITES Dear Friend, If you’re like me, after so many months of quarantine you’re eager to get outdoors to reconnect with the amazing landscape

we share.

from this area.

of tribes,

in a

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Lewis and Clark ended their journey in Chinook homelands. On two sides of the cape, a series of art installations by Maya Lin set side by side native and western approaches that have shaped the cultural and ecological history of this place. NEW MAP BROCHURE GUIDES VISITORS TO RIVER SITES Dear Friend, If you’re like me, after so many months of quarantine you’re eager to get outdoors to reconnect with the amazing landscape

we share.

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1– Bird Blind. A 1.2-mile trail, built primarily by volunteers, leads from the parking lot to Maya Lin’s elliptical bird blind. The wood used to build the bird blind comes from the black locust tree, a long-lasting, sustainable hardwood that is considered invasive in the

Northwest.

CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT STATE PARK 1–Fish Cleaning Table. Cut from a single polished block of native basalt, this artistic fish-cleaning table is inscribed with a Chinook origin legend that tells the story of the interdependence of the Chinook people and the Columbia River’s salmon. NEZ PERCE RENAMING CELEBRATION COMMEMORATING THE 25TH The Nez Perce Tribe (Tribe) is preparing to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the return of the Spalding-Allen Collection (Collection) with a renaming celebration. The event is scheduled to take place on Saturday, June 26th, 2021 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. The Tribe and Nez Perce National Historical Park (Park) will host the renaming celebration at Spalding, ID; the original place of

acquisition

MOURNING THE LOSS OF ELIZABETH FURSE Like so many around our region, we at Confluence are mourning the loss this week of former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse. She was a THE BIRD BLIND AND MAYA LIN The Sandy River bird blind, inspired by William Clark’s quote that he could not sleep because of bird noises, was built to give guests a chance to visit a restored native habitat and learn about native birds

and animals.

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Of ce of Native Education Of ce of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington State Trillium Publishing, Inc. A Storypath

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LIVING IN CELILO STORYPATH The Living in Celilo Storypath was created by Shana Brown for the Office of Native Education and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State. TANNA ENGDAHL: FORMING A STRONG CORE, AFTER LOSS Tanna Engdahl talks about the loss due to disease and because of land grabs, and how the Cowlitz formed a core stronghold in response. Bio: Tanna Engdahl is a Cowlitz Elder and spiritual leader. HOME - CONFLUENCE PROJECTRIVER SITESSTORIES & LEARNINGCONFLUENCE LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CALENDARABOUT CONFLUENCE Confluence project sites span 438 miles in Oregon and Washington. Each of our five completed art landscapes was chosen because of its historic and cultural significance to the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River system. Come experience your “confluence moment,” where art has a unique power to connect you to the history, culture

and

private funding.

enough to

ALONG THE COLUMBIA, MAKING A MONUMENT OF THE LAND Along the Columbia, Making a Monument of the Land. By Alex V. Cipolle May 20, 2021. We are thrilled to share with you this new article in The New York Times featuring Confluence artworks and education programming. The piece promotes a new exhibit by our partners at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington that showcases the

Confluence

PEOPLES OF WHAT IS NOW VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON Peoples of What is Now Vancouver, Washington. By Confluence Staff. No reservation was created in the Vancouver region of Southwestern Washington. Some of the Klickitat people, who had travelled regularly to the Historic Reserve site, joined the Yakama Reservation. After surrender at Fort Vancouver, with Father DeSmet. MAYA LIN - CONFLUENCE PROJECT Maya Lin discusses her work with Confluence designing the various Confluence sites. She talks about the intersection of her restorative work with the places’ histories, tribes, and the Lewis and Clark expedition, as well as seeing her installations as memorials. Fully subtitled. Maya Lin, Art, Cape Disappointment, Sandy River Delta,

Vancouver

WE NEED ANOTHER PATH: INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TOSEE MORE ON CONFLUENCEPROJECT.ORG PODCAST: VOICES OF FAMILY IN LAND AND SKY Podcast: Voices of Family in Land and Sky. Two family members, Emily Washines (Yakama)and Josiah Pinkham (Nez Perce), discuss finding resilience, comfort, and strength in times of challenge. The Confluence Story Gathering podcast is produced by Gretchen Kilby and

Chris Lehman.

DEANNA OUCHIDA

Business Manager After many years in the corporate world, Deanna came to Confluence as a volunteer. She spent a year learning about Confluence and the wonderful work being done to expand the knowledge to a broader audience of the history of this area. HOME - CONFLUENCE PROJECTRIVER SITESSTORIES & LEARNINGCONFLUENCE LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CALENDARABOUT CONFLUENCE Confluence project sites span 438 miles in Oregon and Washington. Each of our five completed art landscapes was chosen because of its historic and cultural significance to the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River system. Come experience your “confluence moment,” where art has a unique power to connect you to the history, culture

and

private funding.

enough to

Confluence

PEOPLES OF WHAT IS NOW VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON Peoples of What is Now Vancouver, Washington. By Confluence Staff. No reservation was created in the Vancouver region of Southwestern Washington. Some of the Klickitat people, who had travelled regularly to the Historic Reserve site, joined the Yakama Reservation. After surrender at Fort Vancouver, with Father DeSmet. MAYA LIN - CONFLUENCE PROJECT Maya Lin discusses her work with Confluence designing the various Confluence sites. She talks about the intersection of her restorative work with the places’ histories, tribes, and the Lewis and Clark expedition, as well as seeing her installations as memorials. Fully subtitled. Maya Lin, Art, Cape Disappointment, Sandy River Delta,

Vancouver

Chris Lehman.

DEANNA OUCHIDA

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enough to

SACAJAWEA STATE PARK Sacajawea State Park. “What the Confluence Project is to reveal the deeper history of the place. Go out and read each Story Circle. Each one frames and tells you a little bit more about this place in terms of the Native American tribes who came here, and this was a very important place for them.”. – Maya Lin. CAPE DISAPPOINTMENT STATE PARK Follow a path of crushed oyster shells inland from the coastal forest, and read the text of a Chinook song of praise along the way. Encounter a group of five cedar driftwood columns surrounding a cedar tree trunk that existed before Lewis and Clark arrived. Confluence’s Cape Disappointment site is complete and was dedicated on May 7, 2006. WE NEED ANOTHER PATH: INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TO In this article, Keri E. Iyall Smith (Cowlitz) details how, by taking cues from Indigenous Peoples who see the natural world as relatives, equal to humans, entitled to protections and thoughtful (minimal) use, it is possible to shift away from attitudes that expanded in the colonial era, which see land as a thing to be conquered and with resources to be extracted. MOURNING THE LOSS OF ELIZABETH FURSE Mourning The Loss of Elizabeth Furse. Confluence Staff April 22, 2021. Like so many around our region, we at Confluence are mourning the loss this week of former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse. She was a tireless advocate for Tribal rights and sovereignty. She also strongly encouraged the creation of Confluence as a venue to connect THE BIRD BLIND AND MAYA LIN More than two hundred years ago, William Clark reported that he couldn’t sleep because of the “horrid” racket made by the many birds in the delta area. As the Sandy River Delta was rehabilitated and restored, artist Maya Lin and Confluence became interested in putting a bird blind in the area. Lin’s design for the site, which

is

LIVING IN CELILO STORYPATH Living in Celilo Storypath. The Living in Celilo Storypath was created by Shana Brown for the Office of Native Education and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State. It is part of the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State curriculum. Detailed info on the Storypath is here.

LIVING IN CELILO

Of ce of Native Education Of ce of the Superintendent of Public Instruction Washington State Trillium Publishing, Inc. A Storypath

Exploring the

TANNA ENGDAHL: FORMING A STRONG CORE, AFTER LOSS Tanna Engdahl talks about the loss due to disease and because of land grabs, and how the Cowlitz formed a core stronghold in response. Bio: Tanna Engdahl is a Cowlitz Elder and spiritual leader. She is also an associate supervisor of the Clark Conservation District and a board member with the Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. HOME - CONFLUENCE PROJECTRIVER SITESSTORIES & LEARNINGCONFLUENCE LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CALENDARABOUT CONFLUENCE Confluence project sites span 438 miles in Oregon and Washington. Each of our five completed art landscapes was chosen because of its historic and cultural significance to the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River system. Come experience your “confluence moment,” where art has a unique power to connect you to the history, culture

and

RIVER SITES

13 hours ago · The Confluence Land Bridge reconnects the community with the riverfront and the Indigenous history that shaped this traditional cultural and economic crossroads. Architect Johnpaul Jones designed the bridge with artworks by Lillian Pitt, exploring themes of River, Land and People. Sandy River Delta. The Confluence Bird Blind

sits at the center

private funding.

enough to

MAYA LIN - CONFLUENCE PROJECTMAYA LIN ARCHITECTUREMAYA LIN ARTWORKMAYA LIN PUBLIC ARTMAYA LIN STUDIOMAYA LIN VIETNAM MEMORIALMAYA LIN WORK Maya Lin discusses her work with Confluence designing the various Confluence sites. She talks about the intersection of her restorative work with the places’ histories, tribes, and the Lewis and Clark expedition, as well as seeing her installations as memorials. Fully subtitled. Maya Lin, Art, Cape Disappointment, Sandy River Delta,

Vancouver

PEOPLES OF WHAT IS NOW VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON 13 hours ago · Peoples of What is Now Vancouver, Washington. By Confluence Staff. No reservation was created in the Vancouver region of Southwestern Washington. Some of the Klickitat people, who had travelled regularly to the Historic Reserve site, joined the Yakama Reservation. After surrender at Fort Vancouver, with Father DeSmet.

COLIN FOGARTY

13 hours ago · Colin spent the last 7 years of his public radio career as regional editor of public radio’s Northwest News Network, where he managed a team of reporters covering the issues and state legislatures in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In February 2014, he became executive director of Confluence, a community-supported nonprofit with the mission to CELILO FALLS ARCHIVES In this Confluence Podcast episode, Josiah Pinkham discusses the spirituality entity of Celilo, resilience, sacred responsibility and the difference between Native and non-Native culture. Living Culture. BILL YALLUP, JR: "THE WATER THAT WASHED A THOUSAND PLACES Chief William Yallup Jr. is a respected elder and river chief. His father is Chief William Yallup, Sr. and he is a direct descendant of treaty signer Wish-Och-Kmpits, and can trace relations to the chiefs Kamiakin and Skloom who were present for the treaty signing.

DEANNA OUCHIDA

and

RIVER SITES

sits at the center

private funding.

enough to

Vancouver

COLIN FOGARTY

DEANNA OUCHIDA

Business Manager After many years in the corporate world, Deanna came to Confluence as a volunteer. She spent a year learning about Confluence and the wonderful work being done to expand the knowledge to a broader audience of the history of this area. NEW MAP BROCHURE GUIDES VISITORS TO RIVER SITES Our new map brochure is years in the making to help travelers find culturally significant sites along the Columbia River system. It includes QR codes to connect your phone’s camera with our Digital Library, so that you can hear stories and insights directly from Tribal elders and leaders. We hope you find this map useful and rugged

enough to

CONNECT WITH US

The Confluence Project by Maya Lin planned for Celilo Park is designed to educate people about the rich history of Celilo Falls, honor the indigenous people of the Columbia River, and strengthen the tribal presence in the public spaces along the river. The project is on hold because one of four tribes with cultural ties to Celilo Falls withdrew MOURNING THE LOSS OF ELIZABETH FURSE Mourning The Loss of Elizabeth Furse. Confluence Staff April 22, 2021. Like so many around our region, we at Confluence are mourning the loss this week of former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse. She was a tireless advocate for Tribal rights and sovereignty. She also strongly encouraged the creation of Confluence as a venue to connect SACAJAWEA STATE PARK Sacajawea State Park. “What the Confluence Project is to reveal the deeper history of the place. Go out and read each Story Circle. Each one frames and tells you a little bit more about this place in terms of the Native American tribes who came here, and this was a very important place for them.”. – Maya Lin. THE POLITICS OF THE CANOE VIRTUAL LAUNCH Join editors Bruce Erickson and Sarah Wylie Krotz alongside contributors Rachel Cushman, Jon D. Daehnke, Jessica Dunkin, Larry McDermott, and John B. Zoe, as well as Laura Peers from the Canadian Canoe Museum, for the launch of The Politics of the Canoe. MUSIC AND CONVERSATION WITH BLACK BELT EAGLE SCOUT AND Join singer-songwriters Katherine Paul (Swinomish, Iñupiaq) of Black Belt Eagle Scout and Maya Stoner (Uchinanchu) of Floating Room for an evening of music and conversation. This event is put on by the Multnomah County Library. WE NEED ANOTHER PATH: INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TO In this article, Keri E. Iyall Smith (Cowlitz) details how, by taking cues from Indigenous Peoples who see the natural world as relatives, equal to humans, entitled to protections and thoughtful (minimal) use, it is possible to shift away from attitudes that expanded in the colonial era, which see land as a thing to be conquered and with resources to be extracted. LIVING IN CELILO STORYPATH 13 hours ago · Living in Celilo Storypath. The Living in Celilo Storypath was created by Shana Brown for the Office of Native Education and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State. It is part of the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State curriculum. Detailed info on the

Storypath is here.

PODCAST: VOICES OF FAMILY IN LAND AND SKY Podcast: Voices of Family in Land and Sky. Two family members, Emily Washines (Yakama)and Josiah Pinkham (Nez Perce), discuss finding resilience, comfort, and strength in times of challenge. The Confluence Story Gathering podcast is produced by Gretchen Kilby and

Chris Lehman.

BILL YALLUP, JR: "THE WATER THAT WASHED A THOUSAND PLACES Chief William Yallup Jr. is a respected elder and river chief. His father is Chief William Yallup, Sr. and he is a direct descendant of treaty signer Wish-Och-Kmpits, and can trace relations to the chiefs Kamiakin and Skloom who were present for the treaty signing. HOME - CONFLUENCE PROJECTRIVER SITESSTORIES & LEARNINGCONFLUENCE LIBRARYCOMMUNITY CALENDARABOUT CONFLUENCE Confluence project sites span 438 miles in Oregon and Washington. Each of our five completed art landscapes was chosen because of its historic and cultural significance to the Indigenous peoples of the Columbia River system. Come experience your “confluence moment,” where art has a unique power to connect you to the history, culture

and

RIVER SITES

7 hours ago · The Confluence Land Bridge reconnects the community with the riverfront and the Indigenous history that shaped this traditional cultural and economic crossroads. Architect Johnpaul Jones designed the bridge with artworks by Lillian Pitt, exploring themes of River, Land and People. Sandy River Delta. The Confluence Bird Blind

sits at the center

private funding.

enough to

Vancouver

PEOPLES OF WHAT IS NOW VANCOUVER, WASHINGTON 7 hours ago · Peoples of What is Now Vancouver, Washington. By Confluence Staff. No reservation was created in the Vancouver region of Southwestern Washington. Some of the Klickitat people, who had travelled regularly to the Historic Reserve site, joined the Yakama Reservation. After surrender at Fort Vancouver, with Father DeSmet.

COLIN FOGARTY

7 hours ago · Colin spent the last 7 years of his public radio career as regional editor of public radio’s Northwest News Network, where he managed a team of reporters covering the issues and state legislatures in Washington, Oregon and Idaho. In February 2014, he became executive director of Confluence, a community-supported nonprofit with the mission to CELILO FALLS ARCHIVES In this Confluence Podcast episode, Josiah Pinkham discusses the spirituality entity of Celilo, resilience, sacred responsibility and the difference between Native and non-Native culture. Living Culture. BILL YALLUP, JR: "THE WATER THAT WASHED A THOUSAND PLACES Chief William Yallup Jr. is a respected elder and river chief. His father is Chief William Yallup, Sr. and he is a direct descendant of treaty signer Wish-Och-Kmpits, and can trace relations to the chiefs Kamiakin and Skloom who were present for the treaty signing.

DEANNA OUCHIDA

and

RIVER SITES

sits at the center

private funding.

enough to

Vancouver

COLIN FOGARTY

DEANNA OUCHIDA

Business Manager After many years in the corporate world, Deanna came to Confluence as a volunteer. She spent a year learning about Confluence and the wonderful work being done to expand the knowledge to a broader audience of the history of this area. NEW MAP BROCHURE GUIDES VISITORS TO RIVER SITES Our new map brochure is years in the making to help travelers find culturally significant sites along the Columbia River system. It includes QR codes to connect your phone’s camera with our Digital Library, so that you can hear stories and insights directly from Tribal elders and leaders. We hope you find this map useful and rugged

enough to

CONNECT WITH US

The Confluence Project by Maya Lin planned for Celilo Park is designed to educate people about the rich history of Celilo Falls, honor the indigenous people of the Columbia River, and strengthen the tribal presence in the public spaces along the river. The project is on hold because one of four tribes with cultural ties to Celilo Falls withdrew MOURNING THE LOSS OF ELIZABETH FURSE Mourning The Loss of Elizabeth Furse. Confluence Staff April 22, 2021. Like so many around our region, we at Confluence are mourning the loss this week of former Oregon Congresswoman Elizabeth Furse. She was a tireless advocate for Tribal rights and sovereignty. She also strongly encouraged the creation of Confluence as a venue to connect THE POLITICS OF THE CANOE VIRTUAL LAUNCH Join editors Bruce Erickson and Sarah Wylie Krotz alongside contributors Rachel Cushman, Jon D. Daehnke, Jessica Dunkin, Larry McDermott, and John B. Zoe, as well as Laura Peers from the Canadian Canoe Museum, for the launch of The Politics of the Canoe. SACAJAWEA STATE PARK Sacajawea State Park. “What the Confluence Project is to reveal the deeper history of the place. Go out and read each Story Circle. Each one frames and tells you a little bit more about this place in terms of the Native American tribes who came here, and this was a very important place for them.”. – Maya Lin. WE NEED ANOTHER PATH: INDIGENOUS APPROACHES TO In this article, Keri E. Iyall Smith (Cowlitz) details how, by taking cues from Indigenous Peoples who see the natural world as relatives, equal to humans, entitled to protections and thoughtful (minimal) use, it is possible to shift away from attitudes that expanded in the colonial era, which see land as a thing to be conquered and with resources to be extracted. LIVING IN CELILO STORYPATH 7 hours ago · Living in Celilo Storypath. The Living in Celilo Storypath was created by Shana Brown for the Office of Native Education and Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction of Washington State. It is part of the Since Time Immemorial: Tribal Sovereignty in Washington State curriculum. Detailed info on the

Storypath is here.

INDIGENOUS SPEAKER SERIES: CONSERVATION: ONE HOPI FARMER'S Dr. Johnson is a traditional Hopi farmer and practitioner and has given extensive lectures on the topic of Hopi dryland farming – a practice of his people for over two millennia – throughout his academic and professional career. PODCAST: VOICES OF FAMILY IN LAND AND SKY Podcast: Voices of Family in Land and Sky. Two family members, Emily Washines (Yakama)and Josiah Pinkham (Nez Perce), discuss finding resilience, comfort, and strength in times of challenge. The Confluence Story Gathering podcast is produced by Gretchen Kilby and

Chris Lehman.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR

Exhibit

Along the Columbia: Maya Lin and the Confluence Project

June 8, 2021

Story Gathering

2021 Vanport Mosaic

June 30, 2021

Workshop

Aligning with Tribal History/Shared History PD

June 22, 2021

Community Calendar

STORIES & LEARNING

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PODCAST: THE REDHEART MEMORIAL ORAL HISTORY This podcast is on the Redheart Band and the memorial that is held every year in Vancouver, WA to honor them. The Redheart Band was imprisoned by the US military, during the “Nez Perce Wars”, in 1877 — a little boy died in captivity and 1998, an annual memorial that began to honor him and the Redheart Band.

* History

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SALMON’S AGREEMENT FILM Salmon have always kept their word. Year after year since time immemorial, these anadromous fish have returned to their home tributaries to spawn and give their lives for future generations.

* Ecology

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A CONVERSATION WITH SARAH VOWELL RECORDING On May 11th we held a virtual conversation with writer Sarah Vowell to explore the national recalibration that’s underway over how America expresses its stories and values in public spaces.

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* Celilo Park

* Sacajawea State Park * Chief Timothy Park * Stories & Learning * Confluence Library

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* Community Calendar * Maya Lin and the Confluence Project * Jane Jacobsen Celebration of Life * 2021 Vanport Mosaic

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