Nestucca Accounts of the Great Fire of 1845 and First Encounters with White Men
There are numerous oral histories from tribal people in Oregon about catastrophic events, fires, volcanic eruptions, floods, tsunamis. Many of these stories are fantastically imagined and are likely stories of long ago historic events. These stories feature giant animals and figures like Coyote who is consistently tricking humans in some manner, and the action of … More Nestucca Accounts of the Great Fire of 1845 and First Encounters with White Men