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CCRH Mission Statement

CCRH Mission

The mission of the Center for Columbia River History (CCRH) is to promote the study of Columbia River Basin history. CCRH is dedicated to examining the hidden histories of the Basin and to helping people think about the historical record from different perspectives through creative public history and direct engagement with Columbia River Basin communities.

Featured Resource


Chief Tommy Thompson, 26 November 1948

Photograph from the Gladys Struck Collection. Notes on the back read, "Nov. 26, 1948. The 'Pipe of Peace' in the hand of Chief Tommy Thompson."

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