Confluence Library
Bryson Liberty (Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla) talks about an unexpected encounter with settlers along a traditional seasonal trail. Extended version.
Bryson Liberty talks about his role in the Happy Canyon rodeo.
Bryson Liberty talks about the importance of the horse to Indigenous people.
Bryson Liberty talks about his grandmother, mother, and aunts having English names and why he’s not fluent in his language.
In this excerpt, Bryson Liberty talks about his elementary education on the Umatilla Reservation and his ninth-grade education Pendleton.
Tanna Engdahl discusses trading with tribes upriver.
In this excerpt, Louie Pitt talks about how tribes have had to fight with America for their way of life since day one.
Greg Archuleta talks about the return of plants and seeds and how tribes adapt plant uses.
Greg Archuleta talks about both the history of tribal canoe culture and the current importance of it.
Aurelia Stacona talks about her Native name and naming ceremonies for babies.