Confluence Project

We connect people to place and each other through art and education in collaboration with Maya Lin, Tribes and communities along the Columbia River system.

[Confluence Project @ConfluenceNW]

We are so excited to announce the launch party for My Name is LaMoosh! My Name is LaMoosh is the life story of Warm Springs Tribal Elder Linda Meanus. https://t.co/K2vC6yD7lG

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For volume 3, Lead Editor Emily Washines, of the Yakama Nation, invites contributors to think about what your insights, research, and creative work tell you about healing and resilience?
Find more information and submit here. https://t.co/b5JEDTCVxA

[NAYA Family Center @NAYAFam]

Beloved Elder Ed Edmo was highlighted in Indian Country Today! A traditional storyteller, poet, playwright, published author, actor, and tour guide for cultural sites, Ed does it all! Read more here: https://t.co/NeG1dtpy5B

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"I’m writing to let you know that after 10 years as Executive Director of Confluence, I will transition out of this role next month." Read more here: https://t.co/KRvgTWblv5

[OSU Press @osupress]

Congrats to all the wonderful finalists, including OSU Press authors Linda Meanus (My Name is LaMoosh, a co-publication with @ConfluenceNW) in the Children’s Lit category and Ellie Waterston (Where the Crooked River Rises), recipient of the Stewart Holbrook Legacy Award.

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Congratulations to Linda Meanus on her nomination! Confluence is honored to have co-published My Name is LaMoosh with @osupress, and we are thrilled for Linda.

[Literary Arts @literaryarts]

We are so excited to announce the finalists for the 2024 Oregon Book Awards! Winners will be announced at the Oregon Book Awards ceremony on April 8, 2024. See the full list at https://t.co/FdTT6bhJqW or read the thread below.

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Confluence partnered with 20 schools and organizations this spring to lead students on 17 field trips to culturally significant sites. In this video, you can see drone footage of the latest "Living Mural" by Toma Villa (Yakama)!

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Thank you all for attending the launch party of My Name is LaMoosh by Linda Meanus last week! If you were not able to attend or don't yet have a copy, you can buy it from the Confluence Shop, which directly supports our work like this. https://t.co/DaHsYeJ6dA

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Thank you to @thecolumbian for this great feature on Linda Meanus's new book! https://t.co/95zEH0rRSG

[Oregon Historical Society @OrHist]

Next Tuesday at 6pm! We hope to see you all at this exciting book launch for Linda Meanus's new book, My Name is LaMoosh! @ConfluenceNW @osupress

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Submissions are still open for those in Canada! https://t.co/VcUqMSMRtA

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Submit soon! Voices of the River is a journal that explores the Columbia River system’s history, living cultures, and ecology through Indigenous voices. Find out more about Volume II’s theme (The Legacy of Dams and the Return of the Salmon) here: https://t.co/VcUqMSMRtA

[Confluence Project @ConfluenceNW]

Last week we spent a beautiful field trip with Educators Sam Robinson (Chinook Nation) and Mildred Robinson and Clifton (Wasco), and Christine Bruno (Comanche, Basque, Irish, and English) at the Ridgefield Wildlife Refuge and Cathlapotle Plankhouse.

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And join us at the Launch Party on June 20th! Sign up at https://t.co/K2vC6yD7lG

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Do you want to hear more about My Name is LaMoosh? You can listen to author Linda Meanus's interview on the Indian Country Today Newscast here:
https://t.co/FBJy95wNIc

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We are almost at our goal; thank you! You can still donate until the end of May.

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GiveBIG starts TODAY! It's no joke that Confluence is ONLY able to deliver inspiring cultural programming in schools, public gatherings, online, and in our new journal because of the Friends of Confluence. Find out more about Confluence and donate here: https://t.co/Wur7yhSHAa

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Listen here: https://t.co/7nn81ixtso

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In this episode of the Confluence Podcast, we hear from skippers from canoe families along the river. Together, they talk about the importance of keeping Indigenous cultures alive today. You can support work like this podcast by donating to Confluence through Washington GiveBIG!

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A resource we encourage you to check out this MMIW Awareness week.

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The NIWRC has a hotline here for victims, survivors, and families in need of support https://t.co/qzAqqpVtNQ

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Today is the National Day of Awareness for #MMIW, and May 1-7 is MMIW awareness week. We encourage you today and beyond to learn more about this ongoing crisis. You can find some resources here: https://t.co/qzAqqpVtNQ

[National Indigenous Women's Resource Center @niwrc]

Today is the National Day of Awareness for #MMIW.

Join us in wearing red to stand in solidarity with our missing and murdered relatives, honoring their lives and sacred spirits.

Tag NIWRC (@niwrc) while using the hashtags #MMIWActionNow and #NoMoreStolenSisters.