Twa-le Swan: Air Quality Program Manager
Whoever said education isn't fun is actually quite wrong. For the first time in my life, I wore waist waders! People of Big River went to a creek to experience fish shocking. It wasn't the most comfortable experience but it sure was one to remember.
As a group, we worked as a team to try and catch as many fish as possible. Two people were in charge of the net, two had buckets and one was shocking. There were precautions to consider such as keeping your hands out of the water and keeping the cord from turning off the machine.
Sure, we're to do what we're told but sadly, there's always one person that doesn't listen as closely as they should. My smart friend Alden wasn't paying attention to when the shocker was turned on and of course he does exactly what you're told not to do.
Unaware of anything else going on around him, he sticks his hands in the water and what do you know, he gets shocked. Yes, he's okay but for next time, we all hope that this incident doesn't repeat itself! Aside from that unfortunate event, everything else went great. We caught a few fish and released them.
The adventure doesn't end there. We visited The Two Rivers where both the Spokane and Columbia river meet. It was a way of relaxing and enjoying some of our free time. The view was amazing and the water was refreshing but not too cold. Our swim was short but much appreciated!
Later that day, George Hill returned to view the rest of our drawing. Along with that, he presented some of his best work that represented native American culture. His strongest art piece was one that presented tradition that was being ripped apart from culture into what we see today.
Native Americans are fighting to retrieve what they've lost. There is a powerful message in every art piece that expresses feelings and hurtfulness. Tribal members are doing everything they possibly can to gain and become what their ancestors intended for them!
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