Falls of the Spokane
This file appears in: The Creation of the Falls: The Indian Falls
A Pacific Railroad Survey illustration of the falls of the Spokane River. During the Pacific Railroad Survey, artists and surveyors captured images of Native American life and natural landscapes prior to significant white settlement in the Inland Northwest.
Source: Eastern Washington University, Archives and Special Collections
This file appears in: The Creation of the Falls: The Indian Falls
The Creation of the Falls: The Indian Falls
You are now looking at the Lower Falls of the Spokane River. This site was important in both the legends and daily lives of the Spokane, the Coeur d'Alene and others in this region.
In one story, the Spokane River and its gorge were formed…