Ed Edmo

Internationally acclaimed poet, performer, traditional storyteller and lecturer on Northwest tribal culture, consultant to the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian, and recipient of a national Endowment for the Arts grant, Ed Edmo conducts writing workshops, storytelling performances, and informational lectures.

Ed conducts writing workshops and performs his one man theater pieces throughout the United States. Ed currently works with the Oregon Folk life Program at the Oregon Historical Society and the Chautauqua Program with the Oregon Council for the Humanities. Ed serves on many advisory boards that serve and education Native Americans.

Ed will lead the students on a guided tour to the She Who Watches petroglyphs in the Columbia Gorge. In Ed's words he invites us on a "unforgettable journey down the Columbia Gorge of Oregon, as I talk about the history of the river and our people, the disturbing effects on our culture and our ancient salmon fishery at Celilo Falls with the building of the Dalles Dam, and the enduring traditional stories that, nevertheless, keep our people alive and thriving."