Kettle Falls at one time was a major fishing area for the Native Americans on the Columbia River.
When Coulee dam was built it the Falls were covered and another Indian way of life disappeared.
The water behind the dam rose 380 feet, covering 125 square miles, creating Lake Roosevelt. The falls are estimated to be 90 feet under water and the old town of Kettle Falls, 30 feet.
Read more HERE
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When Coulee dam was built it the Falls were covered and another Indian way of life disappeared.
The water behind the dam rose 380 feet, covering 125 square miles, creating Lake Roosevelt. The falls are estimated to be 90 feet under water and the old town of Kettle Falls, 30 feet.
Read more HERE
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A famous place and a rich harvest of delicious fishs...
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...Mary Beth, we have a long history of changing the landscape, some times to the better, but often not. Thanks for sharing this week, please stop back again soon.
oh that is just sad!
Another fascinating story as to how Native Americans were ignored and their way of life destroyed by those who thought of them as sub-human and their lands and ways as unworthy of respect, especially when money could be made by taking what was theirs. I remember a professor of Indian history once said something to the effect that over a period of 100 years (say 1850 to 1950) the U.S. government made 150 treaties with Native Americans and broke every single one of them!
I've come across other instances where the salmon fishing by Indians was destroyed by interlopers ideas about logging and other things. It's sad they lost their source of food this way. Loved the poem!
Love this Mary Beth (it makes me sad ... but I love your photos and the reminders of the PNW. ). Not so familiar with Kettle Falls, but I remember once visiting Celilo Falls with my parents ... before the dams ...watching the fishing and seeing the living history. Of course we've driven past a million times since and I always think about how it used to be for the true NW Natives. (Bill and I grew up in Far Eastern Washington and moved to Western Oregon ...we made many trips along the Columbia Gorge while our parents were living).
Progress is not always a good thing.
A sad story, one that we are too familiar with. Thanks for sharing.
It is a sad story of loss, not only just the falls, but a whole way of life for the Native people. THank you for posting some of the historic photos. More changed than just the landscape.
A sad tale, but much too common.
Makes me think of the pictures of Powell River before the dam was put in to generate electricity for the paper mill. The First Nations village had to move, the salmon run was blocked and Powell Lake rose to serve the new company town and mill. - Margy
This is all so interesting...
Our DIL's granny used to live in Kettle Falls. We are very familiar with this area currently but haven't read the history of the area.
Mary Beth, thanks for sharing history. It is very interesting. Have a great day. Sylvia D.
It's always sad to see CHANGE --when it effect history and lives.... We constantly read about former waterfalls which are 'no longer' due to CHANGE.... The Tennessee Valley Authority built lots of dams in TN --and flooded entire towns and lots of farmlands.... SAD.
Hugs,
Betsy
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