Over the years, I have worked deliberately on the tribal histories of many tribes in Oregon. During this time, I have produced over 130 histories of the tribes, free to the public. Some of these are being now rewritten and turned into history books suitable for publication. This Campaign “Heroes of the Tribes of Oregon” … [Read more…]
In the first one hundred years of history writing about Oregon, there occurred something remarkable. Many writers adopted a romantic historical writing style that aggrandized the role of the pioneer, the missions of the churches, and the benefits of the colonization which took place. Many of these history scholars and writers were the direct descendants … [Read more…]
The Grand Ronde Tribe is a confederacy of tribes. The history of research on how many tribes came to Grand Ronde has greatly progressed in recent years. For a time in the 1990s, Grand Ronde noted five tribes (the primary tribal groups- which encouraged some people to believe that there were only five tribes). In … [Read more…]
Original Peoples The earliest history of Native people in the Eugene-Springfield area is that of the Kalapuya tribes from the area, Chifin, Winefelly, Pee-u (Mohawk), and Chelamela tribes. These people signed a treaty with the United States in 1855, and were removed to temporary reservations in the Willamette valley. The Yoncalla, in the Umpqua valley, … [Read more…]
I have witnessed flintnapping and done a little myself (thanks Scott and Don). I know the basics and am well versed in the principles. In contemporary flintknapping of obsidian, the artists are often wasting material. I say this with all deference to the artists of this extremely technical and difficult art-form, many who do … [Read more…]