Native American Media

Videos

Broken Treaties, An Oregon Experience
OPB History of Oregon’s time of treaty and establishment of reservations. Consider it a primer of Oregon history for anyone calling Oregon home.

Champinefu Webinar Series 2022: Indigenous Placekeeping in Corvallis and at the Confluence
Series of 8 (2022, 2023). A collaboration between Corvallis-Mary’s Peak area groups and the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (CTGR) who select the topics and presenters on various realms of tribal knowledge. Indigenous artists, canoe journey, first foods, trees and cultural history of Mary’s Peak, coyote stories of the Willamette. A great source of local history told by present day local Indigenous people. This series also can be accessed on the Linn-Benton County library website. 

Oregon Historical Society — Past Programs
Many to choose from, for example:

• Tools of Survival: Tribal Education, Relationships, and Sovereignty in Oregon
• Surviving Genocide: Introduction to New Scholarship on Native Nations and the United States  

Confluence
Connecting people to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. Select “Stories and Learning” from the menu to find a large selection of short (20-30 minute) audio and video pieces. They also sponsor events, speakers, workshops, public art installations along the Columbia.

Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Under ‘Projects’ find a work zone camera of the Blue Heron plant takedown, and project plans. Under education is an app for learning Chinook Wawa. Smoke Signalz, the news publication can be found here  as well.

Listening Session on Interstate Bridge Replacement, CTGR (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) and the OR/WA interstate bridge replacement program
An excellent presentation by cultural/archeology/biology experts from CTGR, concerns relating to impact of new bridge construction.

Restoration, Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Restoration of treaty rights, history of reservation size 1800s to restoration 1983. An important part of tribal history. 41 minutes.

Liberty Hill’s Camas and the Impact of Mining
Oregon’s largest camas field and projected plans by nearby N. Idaho mining company.

Writing on the Landscape: Reimagining Monuments and Memorials
David Harrelson (Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde) and Jess Perlitz (Lewis & Clark College ) discusses monuments and memorials in a workshop, a look at the past, present and future of public art and memorial forms. Includes concept of First Fish Herons proposal.

Milwaukie Arts Committee
David Harrelson presenting First Fish Herons submission for a public art project. History and story of the project (which has subsequently been accepted by the city).

Grand Ronde Documentary Videos
Topics include: canoe journey, Chinookan art, Chachalu museum, Indigenous artists, First Fish, Wellness Warrior Camp, Tomanowas agreement with American Natural History Museum.