Life on the River

Although there is no water, Quincy children experience a Wanapum canoe, many of which plied the Columbia River in years gone by.

Mattawa students learn about ecology protection practices from staff from the PUD's Lands Department. They spoke about shoreline changes.

by Royal Register Editor & Ted Escobar
| October 23, 2014 6:05 AM

Mattawa students learn about ecology protection practices from staff from the PUD's Lands Department. They spoke about shoreline changes.

BEVERLEY - The Wanapum Native American Tribe and the Grant County PUD celebrated Archeology Day last Wednesday by teaching area grade schoolers about river life.

Archeology Day attracted more than 500 students from elementary schools from Richland to Coulee City. More than 200 were from Mattawa Elementary.

This celebration provided an opportunity for children to come face to face with the Wanapum way of life. The Wanapums were conveying the significance of protecting the cultural resources of this region.

Demonstrations and displays included hide processing, tule mat weaving, traditional hemp string formation, beadwork, weaving, flint knapping, tule structures and canoes.