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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.

Bill Yallup Jr (Yakama) talks about trade and sale, and the concept of owning land.

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

Filmed in 2015, this video has interviews with Confluence staff and educators about our education program.

On May 29, 2015, more than 200 people gathered at Chief Timothy Park, nine miles west of Clarkston, Washington, to dedicate the Confluence Listening Circl

On October 17th, Confluence held a talk with Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff (Tlingit), Klickitat Tribal Elder Wilbur Slockish, and James Holt, (Nez Perce) the Executive Director of the Buffalo Field Campaign on orcas, salmon, and the Columbia River.

Salmon have always kept their word. Year after year since time immemorial, these anadromous fish have returned to their home tributaries to spawn and give their lives for future generations.

In the spring of 2023, Confluence partnered with 20 schools and organizations to lead students on 17 field trips. To celebrate what the kids learned, we produced this new video that includes drone footage of the latest “Living Mural” by Toma Villa (Yakama) and a Round Dance at the Confluence Listening Circle!