This resource list is designed to go along with Confluence’s Field Guide for the Listening Circle at Chief Timothy Park.

Video and Audio

Chief Timothy Park Dedication Ceremony

On May 29, 2015, more than 200 people gathered at Chief Timothy Park, nine miles west of Clarkston, Washington, to dedicate the Confluence Listening Circle.

Stories from the River: The Nez Perce Wars

In this installment of Short Stories from the River, Wilfred Scott relates a story of his wife’s ancestors being attacked by US Army during the Nez Perce Wars.

The Redheart Ceremony Oral History Collection

This is a collection of oral history interviews centering around the Redheart Ceremony, which occurs every year on the grounds of Fort Vancouver, to honor the Nez Perce Redheart Band who were imprisoned there during the Nez Perce Wars.

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 challenges.

Bessie Greene Scott: A Different Kind of Life, but We Made I

In this excerpt, Bessie Greene Scott talks about her childhood, respect for the river, and language.

Roberta Conner: Grandfather Reintroduced to His Homelands

Roberta Conner tells how her grandfather was reintroduced to his homeland and the importance of “stories about the land and how the land takes care of us.”

https://www.alongthecolumbiaconfluenceexhibit.com/chief-timothy-park

Along the Columbia N’či-Wana:  Chief Timothy Park

In 2018, Whitman College acquired Confluence Project archival materials, including maquettes, site surveys and records, blueprints and other architectural plans, documents related to educational outreach and programming, interviews with tribal members of the region, photos, newsletters, and much more, which they then turned into an exhibit. This website showcases the online version of the exhibit, and page centers on Chief Timothy Park.

Articles

Chief Timothy Park and Maya Lin

Chief Timothy Park, in Washington, is on an island off the Snake River. Chief Timothy Park is close to Lower Granite Dam, which has a fish ladder. The park is home to a Confluence “Listening Circle” amphitheater.