The story of the tribes of the United States is one of colonization and disenfranchisement. For hundreds of years, the tribes were subject to pressures
Tag: Anthropology
Indian Fishing Rights on the Grand Ronde-Siletz Indian Agency
Over the course of the years one question about the tribes of western Oregon has never been fully answered, Do the Tribal Members of the
Kalapuyans: Seasonal Lifeways, TEK, Anthropocene
Kalapuyan History (summary) From original 25,000 Kalapuyan people (estimated) in 19 tribes and bands, they were reduced to about 800 by 1850 through diseases like
Digital Collections at University of Wisconsin
An Academia.com visitor suggested that I check out the digital collections at the University of Wisconsin. There, I found the full range of Indian Affairs
Sickness Issues from the Trumpet: Health Conditions at the Early Western Oregon Reservations
“The Doctress said she distinctly saw the sickness that afflicted the tribes issue from the Trumpet which I sounded to announce the hour of school,