Post by Jans Bock-Schroeder

Chief Tommy Thompson, the revered leader of the Wyam people, was a fierce and vocal opponent of The Dalles Dam. He testified before Congress and argued that the flooding of the falls was not merely an engineering project, but a violation of sacred treaty rights and a "death sentence" for a way of life that had persisted for over 10,000 years. see more | read more https://lnkd.in/dx7mm2Q #ChiefTommyThompson #CeliloFalls #ColumbiaRiver #WyamTribe #NativeAmerican #History #PacificNorthwest #BockSchroeder #Indigenous #CulturalHeritage #collectionbockschroeder