Tour Overview
Discover Spokane’s American Indian history and American Indian artwork and literature on this short walking tour of Riverfront Park.
This short walking tour of Riverfront Park and the Spokane Falls explores Spokane's American Indian history and current events; the importance of the Spokane Falls as a gathering place for Native peoples; and American Indian art, culture, and poetry.
The tour was created by Kauffman & Associates, Inc., as a gift for those attending the National Congress of American Indians (NCAI) 2016 Mid Year Conference in Spokane, the Spokane Tribe and other local tribes, and the people of Spokane.
Information about sights will pop up on your phone when you reach them, or you can touch the numbered spot on your map to see details. You can skip sights, as well.
Stops
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Stop 1: Gathering at the Falls
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Stop 2: Totem Poles on Canada Island
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Stop 3: Bridge from Smoke Signals
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Stop 4: Spokane Falls
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Stop 5: Salmon Chief sculpture
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Stop 6: Women drying salmon sculpture
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Stop 7: Sherman Alexie Poem (The Place Where Ghosts of Salmon Jump)
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