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March 15, 2 0 0 1
v Spilyay Tymoo, W^rrn Springs, Oregon
Commemorating 50 Years Since the Flooding o f Celilo Falls
Puyallup canoe team carries their canoe to the Celilo Longhouse.
Celilo Village hosted the commemoration.
There were many speakers during the two-day
event, including Ron Suppah, chair o f the
Warm Springs Tribal Council; Olney Patt Jr.,
executive director of the Columbia Skiver Inter-
Tribal Fish Commission; Wy-am Chief Olsen
Meanus Jr., and sub-chief Raymond Colfax;
Stanley Speaks, regional director of the BIA;
Tt. Gen. Carl Strock, commander of the U.S.
Army Corps o f Engineers; and leaders of the
Yakama, Ne% Perce, Umatilla, and Puyallup
tribes, among many others.
Kris Sampson of Warm Springs prepares
salmon at Celilo Village on Saturday, March 10.
Waiting for the arrival of the canoes (photos above
and below).
Louie Scott of Warm Springs, and
Lila Jack of Celilo Village at the
park.
Canoe approaching Celilo Park.
Lilyana Quesada
(above photo on
right) and a friend
wait for the arrival of
the canoes on
Saturday morning.
Meanwhile, a tent
was set up at Celilo
Village where items
were on display and
for sale: In the photo
at left, Norma Tree
from Yakama sells
beads.
Photos by Dave McMechan
Cook preparing dinner by the Celilo Longhouse.
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Example of one of the photos that were on
display - showing tribal members watching
the flooding of the falls.
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The exhibits at the park included many old Celilo
photographs.