22/01/2023
An interesting article
https://www.facebook.com/100064918832744/posts/546973717476585/?mibextid=Nif5oz
Just a few hundred yards from Columbia Land Trust’s main office at Fort Vancouver lies the Vancouver Land Bridge, where art, nature, and infrastructure combine to celebrate the Indigenous people who have stewarded this land since time immemorial. Lined with native plants and basalt columns carved with Indigenous artwork, the 40-foot wide pedestrian bridge arcs over Washington State Route 14, connecting the historic fort with the north bank of the Columbia River.
The Land Bridge is one of five completed art installations by Confluence, a nonprofit working to connect people to the history, living cultures, and ecology of the Columbia River system through Indigenous voices. The organization was created with the goal of shifting the narrative surrounding the Columbia River to one that centers the voices of the native people.
We were excited to spotlight Confluence in our Fall Fieldbook. Read the full story and learn more about their work at https://www.columbialandtrust.org/recognizing-our-shared-past-to-improve-our-shared-future/
Photo courtesy of Confluence