A project to connect people with the Indigenous history of Celilo Falls is on hold due to opposition from the Yakama Nation tribal government, according to a Confluence Project press release.
The Confluence Project—spanning 438 miles and over 12 years of work to be the largest public art project in the nation—is now making headway on their sixth and final project site, Celilo Park. Confluence Project executive director Colin Fogarty asked the Wasco County Commission for a second letter of support at its March 21 meeting.
The Confluence Project highlights the convergence of the history, cultures and ecology that define our region through artistic installations along the Columbia River. Colin
To the editor: Thank you for your thoughtful editorial on July 1 (“The roar of promises”) about the Confluence Project’s Celilo Park art installation by Maya Lin. As the new executive director of the Confluence Project, I can tell you that community support is critical to the success of our work.
VANCOUVER, Wash. – The Meyer Memorial Trust has awarded a $500,000 capital grant to help build a walkway designed by renowned artist Maya Lin and modeled after the tribal fishing platforms at Celilo Park near The Dalles.
Momentum continues to build for Maya Lin’s sixth and final Confluence Project site along the Columbia River system. The Oregon Community Foundation announces a special, one-time capital grant of $150,000 to help build the curved, elevated walkway at Celilo Park near The Dalles. The project is scheduled to be completed in 2016.
