Category: Personal History

Development of Tribal Cultural Identity at the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation

August 29, 2020

A good number of people have over the years shown some confusion about the identity of the tribal members at the Grand Ronde tribe. Many natives and non-natives still do not understand the impact of the removal of the people from their lands, their assimilation to American society, and the somewhat unique situation of being … More Development of Tribal Cultural Identity at the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation

A Petition to Change the Name of Lane County

June 26, 2020

  In this new period of “wokeness” there are calls for the elimination of racist names and statues from our institutions. Christopher Columbus statues have been torn from their moorings and thrown into local rivers, while the statues of confederate generals and slaveowner politicians have been defaced and torn down by citizens in their rage.  … More A Petition to Change the Name of Lane County

Revisiting the Schools I Attended

June 7, 2020

As a native person, a member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde and a descendant of the Santiam, Takelma, and Chinook peoples of western Oregon, I have noted that many of the schools I attended were named for prominent persons in the settler community many of whom had interactions with tribes. I first noted … More Revisiting the Schools I Attended

2019 Year in Review of ndnhistoryresearch blog

December 20, 2019

2019 has been a year of many changes for me and the blog. I am now fully employed at OSU in Anthropology and Native studies. This has been very good for my finances and work in education and for finding a base of operations for my work. But, as I am now teaching 3-4 classes … More 2019 Year in Review of ndnhistoryresearch blog

Summer Cycling at Minto-Brown Island Park

July 7, 2019

This summer, I have been returning to mountain biking in the local park, Minto-Brown Island park. I used to mountain bike a lot, when I lived in California. I would take excursions to parks in and around Sonoma County. Bolinas Ridge, Annadel, Sonoma Mountain were my favorite parks to visit. Annadel was my very favorite, … More Summer Cycling at Minto-Brown Island Park