5th Annual Columbia River Indian Autumn at Columbia Gorge Discovery Center on Nov. 4th

The Dalles, OR. October 27, 2023 - Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum hosts the 5th annual Columbia River Indian Autumn on Saturday, November 4, 2023, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free and features artisans, musicians, cultural dancers, storytellers, food, and vendors from the Columbia River’s Native community and beyond. Salmon bake lunch tickets are on sale now at the Columbia Gorge Discovery Center & Museum. Call 541-296-8600 x 201 or visit www.gorgediscovery.org for more information.

Language instructor and Warm Springs cultural artist Jaeffeson Greene will begin the festivities with a blessing at 9:30 a.m. See the Yakama Nation’s Iksiks Washana’lama, or “Little Swans,” at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. The Little Swans is a collective of young women brought together by the culture, history, and language of their Tribe through oral interpretations of songs and dance. Flutist James Edmund Greeley will perform original music at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m.

Visitors can feast on a locally caught, traditional Native Salmon bake for $20 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The salmon is prepared and presented by Warm Springs’ Salmon King Fisheries. Tickets for the lunch are available for pre-purchase at www.gorgediscovery.org. Lunch is available until supplies last.

For more information call 541-296-8600 ext. 201, or visit www.gorgediscovery.org

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Columbia Gorge Discovery Center and Museum is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit and the official interpretive center for the Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area. The museum is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Hands-on, multi-media exhibits illuminate the cultural and natural history of the Gorge, including Ice Age geology, Native American culture, Lewis and Clark, the Oregon Trail, trade, transportation, renewable energy, ecology, live raptors and more. The museum is wheelchair accessible and family-friendly, with a Kids Explorer room. The Riverfront Trail offers walking, biking, and a native plant nature trail. Located off I-84 exit 82, at 5000 Discovery Drive, The Dalles, Oregon, 97058, museum adult admission is $12, seniors $10, kids 6 to 16 are $7, and free for children 5 and under. Live raptor presentations are held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays until springtime. The Columbia River Trading Company, the museum’s store, is open daily and free to enter. For more information, phone (541) 296-8600 ext. 201 or visit www.gorgediscovery.org.