Celilo Falls have been at the center of an emotional controversy in the Pacific Northwest more than 50 years. Celilo Falls disappeared when the Columbia River was dammed, but some tribal members believe the government blew it up first.
See new, history-making images which settle the matter.
(In the captions for this story, at :48 seconds, Enchuwana should read Nch’i-Wána. We regret the error.)
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