Natural Resources

Wilbur Slockish tells us "water is the giver of life" and describes his connection to the river.

Virginia Beavert talks about how the river is experienced by indigenous people of the Columbia River. It was created for them but requires them to take care of it for their survival.

Tony Johnson talks about the Boldt Decision, which granted Treaty Tribes access to fishing sites, but denied traditional rights to unrecognized tribal communities like the Chinook Nation.

Louie Pitt talks about "many Celilos," or the many places where indigenous people were pushed away from their livelihoods along the river systems in the Northwest.

Louie Pitt talks about the river as a provider, and the spiritual connection to the natural resources in and along the river.

Johnny Jackson tells a story about catching fish at Celilo Falls and how the river made the salmon strong.

Greg Archuleta talks about the reemergence of wapato, a staple of the traditional native diet, at the Sandy River Delta restoration site.

Tanna Engdahl explains the Cowlitz scientific understanding of water and the skies as well as the land.

Wilfred Scott tells a story about waking up to law enforcement officials looking to arrest "Jess Greene" during the raids to arrest people for "illegal" fishing activities.