Since settler colonialism, seasonal flooding along the Columbia has been a threat, a destabilizing force to be mitigated. Native understanding knows that seasonal flooding brings necessary replenishment and resources for sustainable ecosystem health. Join Eric Quaempts, Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Department of Natural Resources, and David Lewis, a scholar and member of the Grand Ronde Tribe, for a discussion about Traditional life in the watersheds and how Native knowledge helps us work towards healthier watersheds today and moving forward.

This free virtual event is organized in partnership with the Confluence Project and is supported by generous contributions from Multnomah County Drainage District, East Multnomah Soil & Water Conservation District, and the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services.