Confluence Library

Indigenous Lifeways

The Story of Saddleback Mountain, as told by Ray Gardener

Ray Gardner tells the story of Qoots-hoi and Toölux, and how the first salmon caught turned into a thunderbird whose eggs formed humanity. He also talks about salmon catching ceremony. Fully subtitled.

Indigenous Lifeways

Bryson Liberty: Trouble on the Seasonal Rounds

Bryson Liberty (Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla) talks about an unexpected encounter with settlers along a traditional seasonal trail. 1:58.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: “Power of a Grandmother Who Was Totally Cowlitz.”

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about her grandmother’s combination of Cowlitz culture with Catholic beliefs. 2:01.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: Cowlitz Had to Prove We Were Here, so “We Did.”

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about the adoption of written language and its use in gaining tribal recognition.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: They Wouldn’t Seat Us, but My Grandmother Stood There Strong

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about dealing with discrimination with her grandmother.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: “Amazing System” of Clouds, Rain and Sky

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about traditional ecological knowledge.

Interview Collection

Tanna Engdahl: Using the White Man’s Tools

Tanna Engdahl (Cowlitz) talks about adapting to new tools and technology.

Interview Collection

Wilfred and Bessie Scott: Night Raids over Fishing

Wilfred and Bessie Greene Scott (Nez Perce) talk about nighttime raids by the Oregon State Police about fishing violations. 1:15.

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.