The Chinook people remember the significance of Qiqayaqilxam and have handed this knowledge down through generations while continuing to live along the lower Columbia River and cherish this place. Their old ways, from art and language to fishing and gathering skills, are remembered, celebrated, and incorporated into ongoing ways of life. Descendants of explorers, settlers, and other immigrants also play a role in the story of this place. Generations of the McGowan family continue to live here, and nearby community members recognize the site's importance for fishing, for community, and as a symbol of the past.