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Confluence
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Confluence connects you to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. We are a community-supported nonprofit that works through six art landscapes, educational programs, and public gatherings in collaboration with northwest tribes, communities, and the celebrated artist Maya Lin.
Episodes
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Education and the Confluence Way
Last month, more than 25 educators gathered in our first-ever Confluence conference. A culmination of the Confluence learning community, it was the first time many of the participants had met in person. Today, we’re talking with Confluence staff members Heather Gurko and Daria Martin Bigham and...
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The Redheart Memorial
From June to October of 1877, the US Calvary waged a brutal war against the Nimiipuu people, or the Nez Perce Tribe in the place we now call Idaho. Chief RedHeart and his band were not involved in that war. Even so, the US Army took him prisoner, along with the men, women, and children under his...
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History and Art at the Mouth of the Columbia
200 years after the Lewis and Clark journey, the first Confluence art installation was completed in 2006 at Cape Disappointment state park on the Washington state side of the river. At Confluence, we like to say that their journey’s end point is where Confluence’s work began–to reinterpret who…
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Antone Minthorn: Make it Happen, Together
In this episode of Confluence Radio, we hear from Antone Minthorn, a respected Elder and leader from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. In today’s episode, we’ll hear Antone Minthorn talk about tribal economies, the history of treaties along the Columbia River system, and...
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The Legacy of Dams
What is the legacy of dams on the Columbia River? What would be the benefit of restoring salmon to the Columbia and reviving the health of the river? These are the questions considered in the latest volume of the Confluence journal Voices from the River. Volume 2 of our journal explores the...
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Tanna Engdahl: The Power of Our Ancestors
In this episode, we talk with Tanna Engdahl, the spiritual leader for the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, located in Southwest Washington state. She is also an associate supervisor of the Clark Conservation District and a board member with the Friends of the Ridgefield National Wildlife Refuge. Her career...
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Reciprocity in Education
In today’s episode, Confluence takes a look at our education program and how reciprocity appears in education. We’ll hear from Heather Gurko, Confluence Education Manager and three Confluence Educators; Cowlitz Tribal member Emma Johnson, who recently earned her masters of science in cultural...
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Seeds of Knowledge Through Confluence Education
In today’s episode, Confluence takes a look inward, specifically at Confluence’s education programming in schools. Today, we’ll hear from h three of those educators about what they do with students and why, including Emma Johnson, a Cowlitz Tribal member and recently earned her masters of science...
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Roberta Conner on Stories and Celilo
In this episode Roberta Conner, Director of the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, talks about oral traditions, Celilo Falls. She was raised in Cayuse Country and spent most of her formative years on the Umatilla Indian Reservation. Her work as an author, speaker, local and national leader, and a...
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Bruce Jim: A Conversation on Fishing Rights
In this episode, we hear from Bruce Jim, an elder with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs and fish commissioner with the Columbia River Inter-Tribal Fish Commission. Bruce Jim is actively involved in restoring wildlife habitat on the Warm Springs Reservation in Central Oregon and beyond…
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My Name is LaMoosh
A new children’s book by Warm Springs Elder Linda Meanus is hitting shelves this June, entitled My Name is LaMoosh. Linda grew up with her grandma Flora Thompson and grandpa Chief Tommy Thompson near Celilo Falls, a mighty fishery on the Columbia flooded in 1957 by the construction of The Dalles...
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The Evolving Redheart Memorial
For several years Confluence has gathered oral history interviews on an event known as the Redheart Memorial. It's an annual commemoration in Vancouver, Washington, to honor the suffering of the Redheart Band, who the US Army imprisoned in 1877. Over the years, the Redheart memorial has evolved…
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Stories from the Canoe
Canoe culture has been integral to the Columbia River system’s Indigenous people since time immemorial. And Tribal canoes are still on the water today. In this episode of the Confluence Podcast, we hear from Brian Krehbiel and Bobby Mercier of the Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde, Sam...
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Nimiipuu Storytelling with Harry Slickpoo
On today’s episode, you’re going to hear something most people never get a chance to hear—extended excerpts of stories in a traditional Native language of the Northwest, specifically the Nimiipuu, or Nez Perce people. We’ll listen to Harry Slickpoo Jr. who is a traditional storyteller and member…
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Patsy Whitefoot: The Beauty of the Columbia River System
In this episode, we talk with Patsy Whitefoot. She’s an elder from the Yakama Nation, a well known leader in education circles, an activist, and a Confluence board member. oday she talks about the Columbia River system, her experience with it, and the importance of reciprocity.
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Voices of the River—In Print!
In November 2022, Confluence launched a new publication. Voices of the River journal features articles, stories, poetry and artwork by Native American writers and artists from Northwest Tribes. Confluence and its supporters celebrated the release of the inaugural issue of the journal during a...
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Rabbits and Rivers: Historians and Rabbit Holes
Historians, like Alice in her Adventures in Wonderland, tend to fall down rabbit holes. At least that’s what it feels like sometimes, getting lost in research into one period or people or historical event. In this episode of the Confluence podcast, we hear from a group of historians musing on…
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A Win-Win,” Antone Minthorn and Tribal Economy
In this episode of Confluence Podcast, we hear from Antone Minthorn, a respected Elder and leader from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation. In this episode, Antone discusses tribal governance, what the tribal economy means for the wider community, and the role of treaties...
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Fighting for Recognition with Tony Johnson
In this episode, we’re reaching into the Confluence Library to hear an interview with Tony Johnson, the Chairman of the Chinook Indian Nation. He describes how his Tribe has been working for decades to win federal recognition and what it means to him to be Chinook.
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Confluence Podcast: We Were There
In this installment of the Confluence podcast, storyteller Ed Edmo (Shoshone Bannock), photographer Joe Cantrell (Cherokee) and composter Nancy Ives who talked about their new symphony called “Celilo Falls We Were There.” Conductor Yaki Bergman was also at the event but as he was there via zoom,...
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Storytelling with Ciarra Greene, Pt2
What do we do with these stories, what do I do with these stories, asks Ciarra Green in this episode of the Confluence Podcast. Ciarra’s academic background is in chemistry and environmental science. Ciarra shares traditional stories about her homelands in what we now call Idaho and eastern…
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Storytelling with Ciarra Greene
Today, we get to hear traditional stories from Ciarra Greene (Nimiipuu/Nez Perce Tribe). Her academic background is in chemistry and environmental science. In this episode, Ciarra shares traditional stories about her homelands in what we now call Idaho and eastern Oregon and Washington. She also...
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Salmon's Agreement
“Salmon have always kept their word…” In this episode, we talk with filmmaker WoodrowHunt a Klamath/Modoc/ Cherokee descendent and Bobbie Conner, a member of the Confederate Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and Executive Director of the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, about Hunt’s recent...
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A Native Lens on Regenerative Ecosystems
In this episode two members of Northwest Indigenous nations, David Lewis and Teara Farrow Ferman discuss the history of the Columbia watershed and new efforts to improve wildlife habitat and water quality.
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Memorializing History
On this episode of the Confluence Story Gathering Podcast we dive into the current cultural discussion on monuments and who tells the stories behind monuments, to ask how do we memorialize our history today? Three Indigenous women who live in the Pacific Northwest joined us for this discussion,...
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The Idea of Monuments
In this episode we explore the concept of monuments with the help of three Indigenous women who live in the Pacific Northwest. Bobbie Conner is an enrolled member at the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and director of Tamástslikt Cultural Institute; Deanna Dartt is Coastal...
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Gather: Indigenous Food Sovereignty
In this episode, speakers discuss a recent documentary on Native American food sovereignty called “Gather.” Our conversation includes two of the people featured in the film: Nephi Craig, a chef from the White Mountain Apache Nation in Arizona, who opened an Indigenous café as a nutritional…
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Our Evolving Relationship with History: A Conversation with Sarah Vowell
As America re-examines its relationship with history, many of us are taking a new look at the people who have been held up as heroes of our past. Monuments are being replaced, including the statue of Marcus Whitman that is in the US Capitol, soon to be replaced by a statue of fishing rights...
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Monuments and History: A Conversation with Sarah Vowell
America’s relationship with history is changing and, with it, our views of public monuments. In this episode, writer Sarah Vowell talks about how we express our stories and values in public places, and how to find joy in the darkness. Vowell is the New York Times’ bestselling author of seven...
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The Redheart Memorial Oral History
The Redheart Memorial Oral History by Confluence
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Podcast Update: Bonus Episode and the Radio!
Listen for a short update on the podcast, including information about our upcoming special episode and where we're appearing next.
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Voices of Family in Land and Sky
Two family members, Emily Washines (Yakama)and Josiah Pinkham (Nez Perce), discuss finding resilience, comfort, and strength in times of challenge.
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Orca, Salmon, Reciprocity, and Education
In this episode, the speakers discuss being a voice for the orcas, salmon, and the waterways they live in. Listen to the episode to learn from Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff (Tlingit), Klickitat Tribal Elder Wilbur Slockish, and James Holt, (Nez Perce) the Executive Director of…
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The Orca and Salmon Connection
How are orcas connected to salmon? In this episode Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff (Tlingit), Klickitat Tribal Elder Wilbur Slockish, and James Holt, (Nez Perce) the Executive Director of the Buffalo Field Campaign discuss the orcas, salmon, and waterways that bring and grace to…
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How Can People Become More Indigenous American?
Answering the question, “Who Gets to be an American?” Elizabeth Woody, Chuck Sams and Patricia Whitefoot talk about how to help people become more American, through an Indigenous lens.
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What Does it Mean to be An Indigenous American?
Answering the question, “Who Gets to be an American?” Elizabeth Woody, Chuck Sams, and Patricia Whitefoot talk about the complex nature of US citizenship, the sovereignty of tribal nations, the responsibility to the land, the kinship network to the non-human elements of the land, and the...
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An Indigenous Response to a Pandemic Part 2
How can we maintain cultural traditions throughout the pandemic and draw on them for strength? Join Emily Washines (Yakama) and Chuck Sams (CTUIR) to hear first-hand stories of the different ways Tribes have responded. This podcast episode will go beyond statistics and headlines to consider the...
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An Indigenous Response to a Pandemic
Indigenous communities in our region have been hit disproportionately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Emily Washines (Yakama) and Chuck Sams (CTUIR) to hear first-hand stories of the different ways Tribes have responded. This conversation will go beyond statistics and headlines to consider…
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Robin Wall Kimmerer: The Earth Calls us to Reciprocity
In this episode of the Confluence Podcast, Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks to Confluence about unlearning the settler view of land and listening to the land.
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Robin Wall Kimmerer: What Does the Earth Ask of Us?
In this episode of the Confluence Podcast, Robin Wall Kimmerer asks the audience to consider what the earth asks of us and how we can do right by the land. Robin Wall Kimmerer is a mother, scientist, decorated professor, and enrolled member of the Citizen Potawatomi Nation. She is the author of...
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Parallel Lives - Part 2
Parallel Lives - Part 2 by Confluence
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Parallel Lives - Part 1
Parallel Lives - Part 1 by Confluence
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Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering part 2
Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering part 2 by Confluence
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Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering
Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering by Confluence
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Hood River | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
"I know I'm from this place. I know what other folks call wild, I call home. Because nothing in our homelands is wild to us, it's not unknown." Roberta Kirk, Chuck Sams, and Patricia Whitefoot discuss the importance of the river and interconnectedness.
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Paul Lumley | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
Paul Lumley, the Executive Director of NAYA PDX, talks about how treaties are a source of power for tribes, the importance of tribes being in charge of their own science, and the resilence and passion tribes have to maintain their traditions.
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Tanna Engdahl | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
“We’ve come back with strength and the power of deprivation and desperation and that’s what a non-treaty tribe encounters.” Tanna Engdahl, the spiritual leader of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, talks about Cowlitz federal recognition, the experience of non-treaty tribes, the impact of the disease on…
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Story Gathering | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
In this episode, anthropologist and Grand Ronde historian David Lewis discusses the loss of land, tribe-settler interactions, the historical context of Grand Ronde’s treaty negotiation, and protecting rights that weren’t guaranteed in treaties.
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Woodrow Hunt | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
Tule Films founder Woodrow Hunt talks about his work with Confluence, termination and resilience, and how his own family history relates to the work he does.
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Confluence Podcast - Carol Craig
In this Confluence Podcast, Carol Craig, a Yakama educator and journalist, relates her experiences during the historic 1999 Makah whale hunt, of working with the Yakama Fish Commission, and the peoples’ grief over the loss of Celilo.
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Confluence connects you to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. We are a community-supported nonprofit that works through six art landscapes, educational programs, and public gatherings in collaboration with northwest tribes, communities, and the celebrated artist Maya Lin.
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