Confluence Library

Stories from the River

Stories from the River: Treaties

The theme of this video is treaties. Seven Native individuals talk about treaty protections, property rights, culture, and first rights. By Tule Films with support from the National Endowment for the Arts.

Stories from the River

Stories from the River: Celilo

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.

Indigenous Lifeways

Warm Springs Fly Fishing

Alysia and Elke LittleLeaf (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) talk about their business as fly fishing guides and the importance of fish and water to their rights and ways of life. Video by Woodrow Hunt of Tule Films.

Indigenous Lifeways

Story Gathering Recordings

Listen to these recordings of past Story Gatherings.

Indigenous Lifeways

Vancouver Land Bridge Art

The Vancouver Land Bridge was constructed to provide quick access from the Columbia River to Fort Vancouver. Lined with native plants, it has inscriptions in nine different Native languages and art by Lillian Pitt.

Interview Collection

Mike Iyall: Our History of Loss

Mike Iyall (Cowlitz) talks about the impact of disease.

Interview Collection

Mike Iyall: Cowlitz Marriage Means Interrelated and Poly-Lingual

Mike Iyall (Cowlitz) talks about marriage tradition and taboo among the Cowlitz.

Interview Collection

Bobbie Conner: American Policies of “Divide and Conquer”

Bobbie Conner (Cayuse/Nez Perce/Umatilla) talks about divide and conquer tactics used in American federal policy.

Interview Collection

Leah Conner: Moccasins for the Dogs and Cats on the Saddles

Leah Conner (Umatilla) talks about her family’s seasonal work travels.

Interview Collection

Louie Pitt: River a Place with a “a Lot of Vibrancy for People.”

Louie Pitt (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) talks about the bountiful resources to be found at the river, if one looks for them. 1:28.