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Villages near Celilo Falls have been found by archaeologists and dated back to 11,000 years ago. Remnants of the Sahaptin Peoples and the Chinookan Peoples have been found in villages near Celilo Falls.

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A journal was found by Lewis and Clark and in it they estimated that 7,200-10,400 Native peoples lived between the Cascade Rapids and what is now The Dalles.

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Fort Dalles was made by the US Army of Corps and Engineers to protect the miners who came for the precious minerals like gold and silver in the area.

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The town of The Dalles was established 12 miles from Celilo Falls for the white settlers who came. The natives reluctantly agreed to be moved to different reservations which included the Yakama reservation, the Nez Peirce Reservation, and the Umatilla and Warm Spring reservations. Treaties said that they could come to the spots on the river to forage and fish yet most property owners would not let them.

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In 1866 a salmon cannery opened and by 1883, 43 canneries were open all over the Columbia river.  In 1894 a device called a fishing wheel that was used to scoop salmon out of the river without effort was invented. Soon, 76 wheels were working on the river. The natives who still fished at Celilo Falls and on the river fought with  commercial fisherman for the best fishing spots.

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A small railroad was used to transport products and people around Celilo Falls yet it was hard to maneuver around the falls by boat. So the Dalles-Celilo canal was made to make it easier to move past the falls and other places like it on the river.

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A dam was created in 1953 by the US Army Corps of Engineers to shape the river and make the boating and shipping easier while on the river.

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April 20,1956-Final First Salmon Rites at Celilo Village

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April 20,1956-Final First Salmon Rites at Celilo Village

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According to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, to celebrate the First of the Salmon run before the falls were flooded, hundreds of people came to the last ceremony at Celilo Village. Chief Tommy Thompson, blessed the first fish and made a speech to the people.

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March 10, 1957-The flooding of Celilo Falls

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March 10, 1957-The flooding of Celilo Falls

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Celilo Falls was purposely flooded an turned into Celilo Lake. All the reservations that used to fish at Celilo falls were paid for the loss of their prized fishing spots beforehand. According to the Northwest Power and Conservation Council, the total amount of money given to all four tribes added up to $26,88,395. Each tribe got a portion. The Yakama tribe received $15,019,640. The Warm Springs tribe gained $4,451,784. The Umatilla tribe was given $4,616,971. Finally was the Nez Perce tribe which obtained $2,800,000.

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-Celilo Falls. Celilo Falls | Northwest Power and Conservation Council. (n.d.). https://www.nwcouncil.org/reports/columbia-river-history/celilofalls.

-Celilo Falls. The Oregon Encyclopedia. (n.d.). https://www.oregonencyclopedia.org/articles/celilo_falls/#.YLAD22jYrrd.