Confluence Library

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

Greg Archuleta: Stories that Victoria Howard Passed On

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

Interview Collection

Bobbie Conner: Native People Have “Intestinal Fortitude”

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

Interview Collection

Wilbur Slockish: Shoshone Falls, a Reminder of Celilo

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

Interview Collection

Linda Meanus: Salmon ‘Was Our Survival.’

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

Sovereignty

Chief Delvis Heath: “You Can’t Take” Jurisdiction Away

In this excerpt from an interview with Chief Delvis Heath, he discusses tribal jurisdiction of the Columbia.

Interview Collection

Shirley Stahi: Told “I Know You Can Do This”

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.

Interview Collection

Shirley Stahi: Always “Making Them Laugh” in the Longhouse

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

Stories from the River

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.

Stories from the River

Stories from the River: Indigenous Conservation

In this installment of Stories from the River shorts, Wilbur Slockish explains Indigenous methods of conservation.