Columbia River’s salmon are at the core of ancient religion

The Celilo Village longhouse is supported by tall wooden beams in Celilo Village, Ore., on Sunday, June 19, 2022. In Native families that inhabit the Columbia Basin, education about first foods begins at home and continues in the longhouse, accompanied by teaching and ceremony. (AP Photo/Jessie Wardarski)

Columbia River’s salmon are at the core of ancient religion