The Spokane Falls are the home of many Native traditions. Annuals salmon runs inspired many traditions and gatherings of the regional tribes. Image courtesy of the Great Northwest: A Guidebook and Itinerary for the use of Tourists and Travelers Over the Line of the Northern Pacific Railroad, the Oregon Railway and Navigation Company and the Oregon and California Railroad. Containing Descriptions of the States, Territories, Cities, Towns and Places Along the Routes of these Allied Systems of Transportation.