02/17/2020
Confluence Field Schools Open for Applications
For generations, our region's origin story has been "Lewis and Clark discovered this place and the pioneers settled it." At Confluence, we work to replace this tragically oversimplified narrative with a more holistic view of history that includes the long-neglected voices of Indigenous cultures that still call this place home.
The Confluence Field School is an immersive opportunity for teachers and education leaders to learn more about the storied landscape of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. These summer journeys include guided visits to Native sites of cultural and environmental significance with tribal cultural leaders and thinkers to hear personal insights into the Native traditions and history of the Columbia River system. Participants come away with a richer understanding of Tribal sovereignty, cultural traditions and heritage, resilience, and the value of reciprocity.
By joining us on this journey, you can also help carry this work forward. Educators who have joined us in the past repeatedly express how unique and powerful these experiences are for personal and professional development.
Thanks to the roughly 300 people who joined Woodrow Hunt of Tule Films and Confluence as we partnered with the NW Films Center and the Portland Art Museum's Native American Arts Council on a screening of Stories from the River. This series of documentary shorts features the stories and observations...