The Franklin County Historical Society and Museum in Pasco, Washington, has a display relating to the Indians in the Franklin County area.
This map shows the relationship of Franklin County with the Indian Nations of Washington. 
Shown above is a depiction of a Wanapan village. The lodges are made using tule mats—woven from dried reeds and stitched together. The tule mats provided excellent insulation during the fall and winter months.
According to the display:
“Cultural knowledge transmitted through myth (ancient), tale (experiential), lore (anecdotal), and oral history provides practical and symbolic means to meaningfully relate to place and culture. These experiences develop more sensibilities for respect, stewardship, reciprocity (sharing), cooperation, hospitality, and cleanliness. Songs express appreciation for the ‘law’ that descended to Earth and put all things in existence commemorating the sacrifice of creation for humanity, and our gratitude.”
According to the display:
“Songs, dances, feasts, rites and other ceremonies recognize and commemorate relationships with one another, within families, among generations, and between peoples and creation.”
Shown above is a wápash (root bag) made about 1915. 
Shown above is a woven flat bag. 
Shown above is a bone hide scraper and a small beaded bag. 
Shown above is a woven bag. 
Shown above are beaded gloves and a beaded bag. These are from the Spokan tribe and date to the 1930s. 
Shown above is a beaded bag. 
Shown above is a coat made from a Hudson’s Bay Company trade blanket and a hand drum. 
Shown above is a ceremonial shirt and modern Pendleton vest. 
The fur trade was driven in part by style—shown in the black beaver top hat shown above. 
Shown above is a coiled storage basket made by Susie Case Williams about 1920. 
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