Confluence
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Education and the Confluence Way
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Last month, more than 25 educators gathered in our first-ever Confluence conference. A culmination of the Confluence learning community, it was the fi...
The Redheart Memorial
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
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. C...
History and Art at the Mouth of the Columbia
27 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
200 years after the Lewis and Clark journey, the first Confluence art installation was completed in 2006 at Cape Disappointment state park on the Wash...
Antone Minthorn: Make it Happen, Together
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Confluence Radio, we hear from Antone Minthorn, a respected Elder and leader from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian R...
The Legacy of Dams
26 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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? ...
Tanna Engdahl: The Power of Our Ancestors
28 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Reciprocity in Education
24 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Confluence takes a look at our education program and how reciprocity appears in education. We’ll hear from Heather Gurko, Conf...
Seeds of Knowledge Through Confluence Education
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In today’s episode, Confluence takes a look inward, specifically at Confluence’s education programming in schools. Today, we’ll hear from h thre...
Roberta Conner on Stories and Celilo
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Roberta Conner, Director of the Tamástslikt Cultural Institute, talks about oral traditions, Celilo Falls. She was raised in Cayuse C...
Bruce Jim: A Conversation on Fishing Rights
25 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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-Tri...
My Name is LaMoosh
27 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 F...
The Evolving Redheart Memorial
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
For several years Confluence has gathered oral history interviews on an event known as the Redheart Memorial. It's an annual commemoration in Vancouve...
Stories from the Canoe
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Canoe culture has been integral to the Columbia River system’s Indigenous people since time immemorial. And Tribal canoes are still on the water tod...
Nimiipuu Storytelling with Harry Slickpoo
31 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 l...
Patsy Whitefoot: The Beauty of the Columbia River System
10 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 C...
Voices of the River—In Print!
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In November 2022, Confluence launched a new publication. Voices of the River journal features articles, stories, poetry and artwork by Native America...
Rabbits and Rivers: Historians and Rabbit Holes
09 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 i...
A Win-Win,” Antone Minthorn and Tribal Economy
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Confluence Podcast, we hear from Antone Minthorn, a respected Elder and leader from the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian...
Fighting for Recognition with Tony Johnson
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 de...
Confluence Podcast: We Were There
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this installment of the Confluence podcast, storyteller Ed Edmo (Shoshone Bannock), photographer Joe Cantrell (Cherokee) and composter Nancy Ives ...
Storytelling with Ciarra Greene, Pt2
04 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ba...
Storytelling with Ciarra Greene
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we get to hear traditional stories from Ciarra Greene (Nimiipuu/Nez Perce Tribe). Her academic background is in chemistry and environmental sci...
Salmon's Agreement
21 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“Salmon have always kept their word…” In this episode, we talk with filmmaker WoodrowHunt a Klamath/Modoc/ Cherokee descendent and Bobbie Conner...
A Native Lens on Regenerative Ecosystems
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode two members of Northwest Indigenous nations, David Lewis and Teara Farrow Ferman discuss the history of the Columbia watershed and new...
Memorializing History
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of the Confluence Story Gathering Podcast we dive into the current cultural discussion on monuments and who tells the stories behind m...
The Idea of Monuments
30 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Gather: Indigenous Food Sovereignty
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, speakers discuss a recent documentary on Native American food sovereignty called “Gather.” Our conversation includes two of the p...
Our Evolving Relationship with History: A Conversation with Sarah Vowell
16 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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. Mon...
Monuments and History: A Conversation with Sarah Vowell
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
The Redheart Memorial Oral History
25 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Redheart Memorial Oral History by Confluence
Podcast Update: Bonus Episode and the Radio!
18 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Listen for a short update on the podcast, including information about our upcoming special episode and where we're appearing next.
Voices of Family in Land and Sky
11 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Two family members, Emily Washines (Yakama)and Josiah Pinkham (Nez Perce), discuss finding resilience, comfort, and strength in times of challenge.
Orca, Salmon, Reciprocity, and Education
04 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Washing...
The Orca and Salmon Connection
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How are orcas connected to salmon? In this episode Washington State Representative Debra Lekanoff (Tlingit), Klickitat Tribal Elder Wilbur Slockish,...
How Can People Become More Indigenous American?
18 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Answering the question, “Who Gets to be an American?” Elizabeth Woody, Chuck Sams and Patricia Whitefoot talk about how to help people become more...
What Does it Mean to be An Indigenous American?
11 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Answering the question, “Who Gets to be an American?” Elizabeth Woody, Chuck Sams, and Patricia Whitefoot talk about the complex nature of US citi...
An Indigenous Response to a Pandemic Part 2
04 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can we maintain cultural traditions throughout the pandemic and draw on them for strength? Join Emily Washines (Yakama) and Chuck Sams (CTUIR) to ...
An Indigenous Response to a Pandemic
28 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous communities in our region have been hit disproportionately hard by the COVID-19 pandemic. Join Emily Washines (Yakama) and Chuck Sams (CTUI...
Robin Wall Kimmerer: The Earth Calls us to Reciprocity
21 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the Confluence Podcast, Robin Wall Kimmerer speaks to Confluence about unlearning the settler view of land and listening to the lan...
Robin Wall Kimmerer: What Does the Earth Ask of Us?
14 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Parallel Lives - Part 2
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Parallel Lives - Part 2 by Confluence
Parallel Lives - Part 1
21 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Parallel Lives - Part 1 by Confluence
Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering part 2
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering part 2 by Confluence
Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering
01 Jun 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River: Vancouver Story Gathering by Confluence
Hood River | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
28 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
"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." Robe...
Paul Lumley | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
03 Dec 2019
Contributed by Lukas
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 o...
Tanna Engdahl | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
26 Nov 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“We’ve come back with strength and the power of deprivation and desperation and that’s what a non-treaty tribe encounters.” Tanna Engdahl, th...
Story Gathering | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
24 Oct 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, anthropologist and Grand Ronde historian David Lewis discusses the loss of land, tribe-settler interactions, the historical context o...
Woodrow Hunt | Indigenous Voices of the Columbia River
27 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Tule Films founder Woodrow Hunt talks about his work with Confluence, termination and resilience, and how his own family history relates to the work h...
Confluence Podcast - Carol Craig
20 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
In this Confluence Podcast, Carol Craig, a Yakama educator and journalist, relates her experiences during the historic 1999 Makah whale hunt, of worki...
Confluence Podcast - James Holt
12 Aug 2019
Contributed by Lukas
“Something stays pure and stays unchanged. So if you go through time, it will be heard and said the way it was hundreds of years ago.” In this epi...
Confluence Story Gathering - Josiah Pinkham
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence Story Gathering - Josiah Pinkham by Confluence
Confluence Story Gathering - Roberta Connor
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence Story Gathering - Roberta Connor by Confluence
Confluence Story Gathering - Silas Whitman
27 Jun 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence Story Gathering - Silas Whitman by Confluence
Confluence Story Gathering - Astoria Part 1
08 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence Story Gatherings are live story-driven conversations designed to elevate indigenous voices in our understanding of the Columbia River syste...
Confluence Story Gathering - Pendleton Part 2
09 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence Story Gatherings are live story-driven conversations designed to elevate indigenous voices in our understanding of the Columbia River syste...
Confluence Story Gathering - Pendleton Part 1
20 Nov 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Confluence Story Gatherings are live story-driven conversations designed to elevate indigenous voices in our understanding of the Columbia River syste...
Connecting to Place at Ampersand Live
10 Feb 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Most magazines exist on paper and online. But Ampersand, a journal by the land conservation group Forterra, took its latest edition to the live stage....
Sandy River Delta Audio Tour
25 Nov 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This audio tour is a guide to the Confluence Trail at the Sandy River Delta near Troutdale, Oregon. The Confluence Bird Blind at the end of the trail ...
Confluence Land Bridge Audio Tour
25 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This audio tour describes the Confluence Land Bridge at Fort Vancouver. Listen onsite or remotely. Find out more about the confluences of history, cul...
OPB Celilo Falls Special Part 2
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Oregon Territory first aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting on March 9, 2007 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Cel...
OPB Celilo Falls Special Part 1
24 Aug 2015
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Oregon Territory first aired on Oregon Public Broadcasting on March 9, 2007 to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the flooding of Cel...