"What is it like to be a Spokane Indian without wild salmon? It is like being a Christian if Jesus had never rolled back the stone and risen from his tomb."

Identity, Culture, Loss, Faith

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"What is it like to be a Spokane Indian without wild salmon? It is like being a Christian if Jesus had never rolled back the stone and risen from his tomb."

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"He sang 'Stairway to Heaven' in four different languages but never knew where that staircase stood."

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