Celilo Falls

The Dalles dam caused Indian fishing sites near Celilo Falls to be covered by water by the dam's reservoir.

• watersheded

• inundated

• spawned

• reserved

Traditional fishing & gathering place for Native people on the Columbia River. Destroyed when a dam was built.

• Sovereignty Falls

• Snoqualmie Falls

• Green River Falls

• Celilo Falls

Regular and well-established areas where Native people had fished and hunted for centuries.

• "abundant and overjoyed places"

• "places of extreme inundation"

• "usual and accustomed places"

• "places full of tributaries and watersheds"

What was the primary significance of Celilo Falls to the Native American tribes?

• A major fishing site

• A recreational area

• A trading post

• A spiritual site

Which river is Celilo Falls located on?

• Columbia River

• Mississippi River

• Colorado River

• Snake River

In what year were the Celilo Falls submerged due to the construction of The Dalles Dam?

• 1957

• 1945

• 1960

• 1973

Which Native American tribes were most associated with Celilo Falls?

• Chinook, Yakama, and Umatilla

• Cherokee, Navajo, and Sioux

• Apache, Comanche, and Hopi

• Iroquois, Mohawk, and Seneca

What was the primary economic activity at Celilo Falls before it was submerged?

• Fishing

• Mining

• Agriculture

• Timber logging

How long did the Celilo Falls serve as a fishing site before being submerged?

• Over 10,000 years

• 500 years

• 1,000 years

• 5,000 years

What type of fish was most commonly caught at Celilo Falls?

• Salmon

• Trout

• Bass

• Catfish