Vi Hilbert (Skagit)

I'm Vi Toxeblu Hilbert, daughter of Louise and Charlie Anderson, from the Upper Scagit tribe, which is near Cedar Woolley near the Scagit River.

The cedar and the salmon. People in our culture, the salmon were people. Each species was known to come and go at certain times and they were honored for the lives that they gave to my people for sustenance. And they were honored in song and prayer. And they were spoken to as if they would understand everything that was said to them because everything that has life also has spirit....more

Vivian Harrison

My name's Vivian Harrison and I have my mother's Indian name, StuYat. I was born right here on the Yakama Reservation at Harrah, my uncle's house at a place called Charlie's Pond.My mother's mother was from the Palouse Band over towards Idaho on the Snake River.My mother'sfather...more

Hollyanna Pinkham

Good morning. My name is Sound of a Woman Working, and I'm also called Cougar Tracks. I am Yakama, Nez Perce, Cayuse, Umatilla and Grand Ronde. I am considered a storyteller by my people and my family. There're many stories thatI...more

Roy Wilson

My name is Roy Wilson. I am an enrolled member of the Cowlitz Indian tribe. I was born with an Indian father and a non-Indian mother. I have Cowlitz blood, Chinook blood, Yakama blood and Iroquois blood....more

Gene Tagaban

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Katrina Miller Walsey

My name is Katrina Miller Walsey. I'm a member of the Yakama Nation. My Indian name is yut-te-le-low-wit. With my job I do a lot of story telling. We have done stories; they're from the Pushami storybook and we do some about the beavers, the big...more

Roger Fernandes

My name is Roger Fernandes. I have a native name and it is Kawasa. I'm a member of Lower Elwah Band of the Klallam Indians from the Port Angeles area of the state of Washington. I was born and raised in the Seattle area...more

Christina Dupres

One of the things that really compels me is the problem with history, especially the history of indigenous people. Then last my own history, where do I fit in as a native woman?...more

Joyce Victoria Ross Button

My name is Joyce Victoria Ross Button. I work at the Yakama Nation Library. I've been here back and forth for about ten years. I've been working mainly in the Strong Heart Room. It's a collection of rare books that Nepal Strong Heart had when he was back in the black and white films. ...more

Harvest Moon

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Ron Pond

I'm really pleased to participate with this event. I'm a Native American enrolled on the Umatilla tribe, which is located in northeastern Oregon. We adopted a constitution and by-laws in 1949, so as principally three tribes-the Umatilla, the Walla Walla and the Cayuse. After the constitution was adopte...more

Pauline Hillaire

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Elaine Grinnell

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