by ebs-admin | Sep 7, 2021
Home >> Salmon Culture >> Tribal Salmon Culture >> Celilo Falls Celilo Falls The center of trade and heart of the region’s salmon culture for thousands of years. Fishing for salmon at Celilo Falls was a dangerous endeavor. Many fishers wore rope...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 10, 2016 | CRITFC News, The Dipnetter
Dipnetting from Albert’s Island at Celilo Falls. September, 1952. Photo courtesy Matheny Collection. 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...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Sep 24, 2013 | The Dipnetter
An historic meeting of United States Attorneys from throughout the country took place at Celilo Village on Sept. 18. The group consisted of the 2013 Attorney General’s Advisory Council Native American Issues Subcommittee. Amanda Marshall, United States Attorney for...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Mar 4, 2015 | River Scenes, The Dipnetter
A recent report from the US Army Corps of Engineers included a number of historical photos from along the Columbia River. Among them was this rare photograph of Celilo Falls during the winter. The photo was most likely taken in the late 1940s to early 1950s. (Photo...
by Jeremy FiveCrows | Apr 25, 2020 | Uncategorized
It is with heavy hearts we share that CRITFC has lost one of our own. Bobby Begay—Celilo Village leader, Yakama tribal member, and the CRITFC lead fish technician—passed away last night from COVID-19 complications. Bobby was dedicated to his family, the Celilo...
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