by Rich Wandschneider | Aug 9, 2025 | Columbia River, Indian removal, Indian survival, Indian Territory, Indian treaties, John Marshall, Klamath, Nez Perce, Nez Perce Fisheries, Pacific Northwest, salmon, Snake River, Snake River dams, Supreme Court
I just watched the Washington Post’s account of the 15 young tribal members who kayaked the 310-mile length of the Klamath River this summer. They had trained hard, become excellent paddlers, readying themselves as the river was readying itself for them; the river...
by Rich Wandschneider | Dec 3, 2022 | Celilo Falls, Columbia River, Wallowas
It was—and is—spectacular On Wednesday before Thanksgiving I rode with friends from Joseph to Portland. I sat in the back seat and spent time just looking. Leaving the Wallowa Valley along the Wallowa River is always a treat; the canyon always changes with weather and...
by Rich Wandschneider | Jul 7, 2020 | Atlantic pipeline, Boldt decision, Celilo Falls, Columbia River, Dakota Pipeline, Dalles Dam, Diyarbakir, Grand Coulee Dam, Hasankeyf, Missouri River, Turkey
There was a story in the New York Times yesterday about the flooding of the village of Hasankeyf in Southeast Turkey.Some say the village is 12,000 years old, and certainly it and the surrounding area have stories of ancient civilizations that are part of a historical...
by Rich Wandschneider | Sep 10, 2018 | 10 o’clock policy, Columbia River, Forest fire, Indians and fire, Indians and salmon, intentional burning, salmon hatcheries, US Forest Service
The June exhibit at the Josephy Center was about dams and fish. One of the many things I learned in researching and preparing that exhibit was the ways in which 19th and early 20th century scientists and government officials ignored Indian knowledge about the habits...
by Rich Wandschneider | Sep 12, 2016 | Alaskan whale oil, Columbia River, fur trade, North Dakota protest, Standing Rock, Umatilla first foods, Wallowa Lake
I’ve been following the protest in North Dakota over the pipeline, watching it swell with tribal people from across the country. The New York Times says that members from over 280 tribes are now involved. Some are coming in caravans, some by plane and foot, some...
