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<< Text Pages >> Whale Island Petroglyphs - Rock Art in United States in The West

Submitted by bat400 on Saturday, 15 December 2007  Page Views: 10465

Rock ArtSite Name: Whale Island Petroglyphs Alternative Name: Priest Rapids Dam
Country: United States Region: The West Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Yakima, WA  Nearest Village: Desrt Aire, WA
Latitude: 46.646900N  Longitude: 119.9061W
Condition:
5Perfect
4Almost Perfect
3Reasonable but with some damage
2Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site
1Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks
0No data.
-1Completely destroyed
 2 Ambience:
5Superb
4Good
3Ordinary
2Not Good
1Awful
0No data.
 no data Access:
5Can be driven to, probably with disabled access
4Short walk on a footpath
3Requiring a bit more of a walk
2A long walk
1In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find
0No data.
 4 Accuracy:
5co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates
4co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map
3co-ordinates scaled from a bad map
2co-ordinates of the nearest village
1co-ordinates of the nearest town
0no data
 3

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Rock Art in Kittitas County, Washington.
The petroglyphs from Whale Island in the Columbia River were removed to this spot before the dam was built at Priest Rapids.

The rock art of ancient cultures can be found in many sites in the Columbia River Gorge.

The petroglyphs appear to be on display at the Priest Rapids Dam picnic area.

Note: Joint Wanapum Nation and Washington State Police Patrol deters looters from Columbia River ancient sites.
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Wanapum leader finds ancestors' stories in the rocks by bat400 on Saturday, 15 December 2007
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Originally submitted by coldrum ---

Wanapum leader Rex Buck Jr. studies the basalt cliffs above the Columbia River where his ancestors tucked their stories in shadows and caves.

It's a hot afternoon in early August. Buck's two salt-and-pepper braids rustle from the wind in the back of a 22-foot brown river patrol boat traveling downriver near Wanapum Dam. Summer speed boats, personal watercraft and fishermen cut through the patrol boat's wake. Vacationing families and Gorge concert campers crowd the sandy banks.

The cliffs don't give away any secrets, and neither will the Wanapum River Patrol. While Buck is not a regular patrolman, he is one of the few that know specifically what they protect. Every artifact, petroglyph and spiritual landmark along the river has a story, some more than 11,000 years old, according to archaeological studies.

The Grant County PUD and the Wanapum formed the fleet in 2000 with a unique pact to make sure the ancient and sacred safely co-exist with the river's modern users.

"This is where the Wanapum were put," Buck said. "We were put here for a reason, to take care of this land. Not because it's something that maybe you say you own ... but because it belongs to the next generation."

About 15 patrolmen watch for looters, illegal development and changes in wildlife migration. They also act as river lifeguards, handing out river safety advice and trash bags.



For more about the ancient sites on this stretch of the Columbia River, and Rex Buck's views on stewardship and communication, see this link to the ">Associated Press stroy.
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