Confluence Library

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.

Sovereignty

Bill Yallup Jr: Kamiakin’s Agreement

Bill Yallup Jr (Yakama) talks about Kamiakin’s attempts to join tribes into one to face the incoming white settlers and keep their lands.