Tony Incashola, director of the Salish cultural committee, traces Salish-Pend Oreille history from creation stories through contact with Lewis and Clark to the 1855 treaty and reservation era. He discusses the Salish language family's dispersal across the Pacific Northwest, the impact of smallpox and inter-tribal conflict, the brief 1805 encounter at Ross's Hole, and ongoing efforts to preserve Salish language and culture among younger generations despite modern pressures.