Confluence Library

Bryson Liberty (Cayuse, Umatilla, Walla Walla) talks about catching and cooking eels. 0:48.

Greg Archuleta (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) talks about the importance of Victoria Howard’s Coyote stories and relates one.

Bobbie Conner (Cayuse, Nez Perce, Umatilla) talks about Native fortitude.

Wilbur Slockish (Yakama, Klickitat) talks about finding Shoshone Falls, ID and listening to the falls crash.

Linda Meanus (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs) talks about Tommy Thompson and the importance of salmon.

This is an excerpt from an interview with Shirley Stahi, the wife of Chief Delvis Heath. Here, she describes her journey of working in education.

Shirley Stahi recalls working in the longhouse and the teamwork that existed there.

This is an excerpt from an interview with Chief Delvis Heath. Chief Delvis Heath tells a story of elderly Native woman who predicted the coming of the pioneers and later, the end of the world.

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

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