News Archive
September 19, 2011
Civilian Conservation Corps
Confluence Project is researching the history of the Northwest's Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) program, which was headquartered at Vancouver Barracks (the present site of the Confluence Land Bridge). If you... more >
September 12, 2011
Site Updates: Chief Timothy and Celilo
What a busy summer! Many behind-the-scenes events have kept Confluence Project staff members on their toes this season. Primarily, we continue to raise funds to build the two remaining sites:... more >
May 4, 2011
Gorge Arts & Culture Discovery Month
The Sandy River Delta is the place to be on Saturday morning, May 21, 2011. The Confluence Project and Friends of the Sandy River Delta will participate in the... more >
March 15, 2011
Confluence Project invites artists to submit Celilo Park RFQs
Confluence Project invites local artists, architects, and/or designers living in Oregon or Washington, and members of the four treaty tribes at Celilo (Umatilla, Warm Springs, Yakama, and Nez Perce), to... more >
Site Updates: Chief Timothy and Celilo
September 12, 2011
What a busy summer! Many behind-the-scenes events have kept Confluence Project staff members on their toes this season. Primarily, we continue to raise funds to build the two remaining sites: Chief Timothy Park near Clarkston, Washington, and Celilo Park outside of The Dalles, Oregon.
The Listening Circle project at Chief Timothy remains in permitting review with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla. Confluence Project hopes to begin construction by spring 2012. Learn more about this exciting project by visiting the Confluence Project exhibit at the Center for Arts & History in Lewiston, Idaho, nine miles from Chief Timothy Park. The exhibit features work from each of the Confluence Project sites, including photographs, models, process sketches and beautiful tapestries depicting Celilo Falls, on loan from The Pendleton Woolen Mills of Portland. The exhibit opened on Friday, August 26, and it runs until February 10th, 2012. Read more about the exhibit, and sign up for our e-newsletter to receive more updates.
A number of things have been happening in anticipation of the final Confluence Project artwork at Celilo Park. On May 25, 2011, Maya Lin attended a special salmon dinner hosted by the people of Celilo Village, who invited her to listen to their stories of Celilo Falls, and to talk about the project proposed for the Celilo Park site. During her visit, Ms. Lin visited the park and saw the staked-out footprint of the Walkway Arc. During the course of the fundraising process, the scope of the artwork at Celilo has expanded to include a new interpretive component, also to be designed by Ms. Lin. The project is still in the critical fundraising stage, and Confluence Project staff members continue their efforts to raise funds for the $4.5 million Celilo artwork. Because of the cultural significance of the site, this is one of Confluence Project’s most important priorities.
In conjunction with the design of the artwork for Celilo Park, artist Lillian Pitt is leading an ongoing education and arts program with the children at Celilo Village to pass along traditional art-making techniques and themes. Confluence Project plans to extend a similar program to a number of the outlying community school districts. Please contact us for more information about this exciting opportunity.
