First Foods

The Cayuse, Umatilla, and Walla Walla long followed a seasonal round to hunt, fish, and gather food. Besides sustaining life, these foods carry great cultural and religious significance and are surrounded by ceremony. Bobbie Conner and Randall Melton of Tamástslikt Cultural Institute talk about traditional foods and practices and the importance of these ongoing traditions. This video is part of Fort Walla Walla Museum's multimedia tour. This video was made possible by a major grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities: Democracy demands wisdom. https://www.neh.gov/ Visit https://www.fwwm.org to see what is new at the old fort and to begin your journey through Northwest History. Also visit our friends at https://www.tamastslikt.org. Thanks to our reciprocity agreement, CTUIR tribal members get free admission at Fort Walla Walla Museum, and FWWM members get free admission at Tamástslikt Cultural Institute. https://www.fwwm.org/membership