Lecture Explores Significance of Salmon in the Pacific Northwest

VANCOUVER, Wash. — For thousands of years, salmon have been a vital natural resource and a powerful spiritual symbol to the people of the Columbia River. The Center for Columbia River History will present a lecture regarding the significance of salmon in the Pacific Northwest. The program will take place April 6-8 in Vancouver, Portland and The Dalles.

Jerry Meninick, former chair of the Yakama Tribal Council, and Carol Craig, Public Information Manager of Yakama Nation Fisheries, will explore the stories, science and significance of salmon to Columbia River peoples yesterday and today. Warm Springs poet and artist Elizabeth Woody will comment and moderate.

All lectures are free and open to the public. The program will be held at the following three locations.

Vancouver: April 6, 12:00 p.m.
Washington State University Vancouver
Student Services Building, Room 110
14204 NE Salmon Creek Avenue

Vancouver, WA  98686


Portland: April 7, 4:00 p.m.
Portland State University Native American Student and Community Center
710 SW Jackson Avenue
Portland, OR  97207

The Dalles: April 8, 2:00 p.m.
Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum
5000 Discovery Drive
The Dalles, OR  97058

The Center for Columbia River History is a consortium of Washington State University Vancouver, the Washington State Historical Society and Portland State University. The mission of the Center for Columbia River History is to promote the study of the history of the Columbia River Basin.

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