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Celilo Legacy:
Commemorating 50 Years
Since the Loss of Celilo Falls,
Saturday, March 10, 2007 |
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For centuries, the roar of the
great waterfall Celilo Falls echoed from the canyon walls near the
start of the Columbia Gorge. Celilo Falls made visible the power and
majesty of the
Columbia River. In these tumultuous waters, Indians caught the
giant Chinook and other salmon that struggled to make their way
upstream through the rocky barrier of tumbling waters and swift,
narrow channels. The ancient ones left a record in the ashes of
campfires and buried sanctuaries of their dead. They left tools and
weapons, items of adornment, and samples of their art. Celilo Falls
was one of the longest occupied sites in
North America.
That world came to an end on the
morning of March 10, 1957 when the massive steel and concrete gates of
The Dalles Dam closed, choking back the unimaginable force of the
mighty Columbia River. Six hours later and eight miles upstream,
Celilo Falls, the age-old Indian salmon fishery was under water.
That was 50 years ago. Most of
the leaders have since passed on but the spirit of Celilo still lives
in the traditions and religions, indeed the very souls of
Columbia River Indian people.
Today, the
Columbia River flows silently past this ancient fishing site.
The falls' rugged rock outcrops and turbulent waters are out of sight;
its deafening roar silenced, buried under the waters of lake Celilo.
But the memory of Celilo will always be held in solemnity by the
Salmon People of the
Columbia River.
(Used with permission)
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Canoe Ceremony
Celilo Falls 2007 |
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Chief Olsen Meanus, Jr.,
Wy-am |
Chief Olsen Meanus, Jr.,
Wy-am |
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Longhouse Ceremony
Celilo Falls 2007 |
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Flag Ceremony |
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Canoe Ceremony in
Celilo Longhouse
Puyallup Canoe Family
Delegation, "Thunder Spirit" Canoe |
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Linda Meanus, Elder, Wy-am LaMoosh |
Linda Meanus, Elder, Wy-am LaMoosh |
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Words of Honoring, Commemoration, and
Remembrance |
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Chief Olsen Meanus, Jr., Wy-am |
Sub-chief Raymond Colfax, Wy-am |
Chief Bronsco Jim, Jr., Columbia
River |
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Chief Johnny Jackson,
Cascade,
WA |
Chief Wilbur Slokish,
Klikitat |
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Allen Slickpoo, Sr., Nez Perce Elder,
and Allen Slickpoo, Jr., Nez Perce
Blanket Honoring Ceremony
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Chief Rex Buck, Wanapam |
Delvis Heath, Elder, Warm Springs |
Ceremonial Chief Bill Burke,
Walla
Walla, on the Umatilla Reservation |
Sam Jim, Sr., Elder |
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Chair Antone Minthorn, Confederated Umatilla
Tribes |
Chair Rebecca Miles, Nez
Perce Tribe |
Horace Axtel, Elder |
Chair Ron Suppah, Confederated Warm
Springs Tribes |
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Lt. General Carl Strock, U. S. Army Corps of Engineers
Commander |
Lt. General Carl Strock, U. S. Army Corps of
Engineers Commander |
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Regional Director Stanley M. Speaks, Bureau of Indian
Affairs |
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Traditional Salmon Dinner hosted by the
people of Celilo Village |
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Traditional Give-away
Ceremony |
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Ruby
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Pictures taken
with permission |
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