Robert Shortess was an early pioneer settler and Indian agent on the Columbia River. He is drawn to Oregon after witnessing a speech given by
Month: August 2017
Gifts for the Chiefs: Visitations to the Superintendent’s Office in Dayton
After the tribes were removed to the reservations and the treaties were ratified payments began to the chiefs. The tribal chiefs would get the annual
Collision of the Sun, Moon, and Earth at Salem, Oregon
This summer the eclipse has been the major story for Oregon, especially in the path of totality, which I am in, in Salem. Many folks
Coquille Massacre Narratives
The Massacre Narrative is a specific type of story where is documented as a traumatic event in history. Generally, dozens if not hundreds die. massacres
Fighting from the Corner: Reports of Invasion of Rogue River Country
The Rogue River War – a series of conflicts between a confederation of tribes – loosely around the Rogue River Valley- and the American Ranger