Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley Book events and Presentations (upcoming and past) Every in-person presentation has a book signing, some sales, and a short discussion of the book. Synergistic Page with videos linked. 2026 4/23 Researching the tribes of Oregon, Lake Oswego public Library and Senior scholars (zoom registration required) 2/28 Hillsdale Branch, Mult … [Read more…]
Too often these days our world, or community, is horribly divided and divisive. And not just by the actions of the present administration, but it seems everything and anything can be political and divisive. Is this the effect of social media, where people have written many lies and divisive statements, and they are taken seriously … [Read more…]
The year is 2025, we are now 195 years from the malaria pandemic which hit the Oregon Territory, 161 years from Oregon Statehood, and 249 years from US Independence. In the intervening years, the United States and its citizens have led a series of campaigns to acquire all lands of the continent, and take them … [Read more…]
Polly Katherine Lewis passed on March 8, 2025 from COPD complications after a two decade long struggle. Polly was born May 22, 1947 in Vallejo, CA. Her father was Thomas Arnold Cox (1920-1982) of Tignall, GA and mother was Martha Alice Cluver (1921-1986) of Petaluma, CA. She was the oldest of five siblings, Linda L. … [Read more…]
Tribes are subject to the political whims of the federal government like no other people at any time in our history. First, all lands that make up reservations are held in trust by the federal government. That means Congress has the right to change its policies about tribes at any time and sell that property, … [Read more…]