![]() Her life was forever altered by the falls’ destruction, but she now uses her experiences to teach young people about the Indigenous ways of the Columbia River, inspired by her grandmother Flora, a longtime advocate for fishing rights and for Celilo Falls. ![]() Meanus grew up with her grandparents, Flora and Chief Tommy Thompson, near Celilo Falls, about 100 miles east of Portland. The book, “My Name is LaMoosh,” will be published by Confluence and OSU Press in June. ![]() ![]() – In 1957 Celilo Falls, a fishery that was pivotal to the lives of many Native Americans along the Columbia River, was lost when it was flooded and destroyed by the construction of The Dalles Dam.Ī new children’s book by Warm Springs Elder Linda Meanus captures those life-altering events from her perspective. ![]()
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