Stories from the River is a series of documentary shorts produced in collaboration with Confluence, Tule Films and NW Documentary, which the goal to elevate Indigenous voices in our collective understanding of the Columbia River system.
The Cricket Rides Coyote animation curriculum was developed by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Language Program and Audra Vincent, Language Program Manager for use both within the tribe and by outside educators.
The Cricket Rides Coyote animation curriculum was developed by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Language Program and Audra Vincent, Language Program Manager for use both within the tribe and by outside educators.
The Cricket Rides Coyote animation curriculum was developed by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Language Program and Audra Vincent, Language Program Manager for use both within the tribe and by outside educators.
Bessie Scott talks about respect/self-respect and teaching children Nez Perce language. She describes a song "I am special/You are special" that aids in teaching children self-respect.
Government to Government Relations, Language, Wars/Military/Conflict
Summary
Virginia Beavert talks about her activism with regards to treaty fishing rights, and how her ability to speak multiple languages helped her translate for people who were arrested for "illegal" fishing.
Tony Johnson describes Chinuk Wawa, the pidgen language known as "Chinook Jargon" that is the one of the remaining living Chinook languages and was widely used for trading in the Northwest.