On Thursday, March 10, Tillicum Wawa: Voices of the People, interviewed Linda Meanus and Trish Jordan.
Linda Meanus is the granddaughter of Chief Tommy Thompson, the Fishing Chief of Celilo village at the time of the flooding by the United States Government on March 10, 1957. We discussed the anniversary date and the upcoming fishing ceremony, and what this loss has meant to her and the people of Celilo, the language, etc.
Trish Jordan is of Red Lodge Transition Services which helps mostly women in transition from prison back into society. We talked about the work she does and the services Red Lodge Transiti0n Services offers people as well as The Friends of Red Lodge and how you can help.