SPOKANE, Wash. – Members of the Spokane Tribe of Indians and surrounding tribes gathered on Friday at the Spokane Plains Battle Monument to honor their resilience in the Inland Northwest.

The event featured storytelling and drumming, celebrating traditions that have endured for more than a century.

Warren Seyler, a historian for the Spokane Tribe of Indians, emphasized the significance of the event.

“I want to raise each of the flags of the tribes that participated here. The song that you’re going to hear, we’re going to use is called The Hangman’s Song, or The Chief’s Song. It’s been alive for at least 167 years,” Seyler said.

Greg Abrahamson, chairman for the Spokane Tribe of Indians, spoke about the enduring spirit of the tribe.

“All of our generations that are down from us, our ch

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