In 1855-56 Oregon Indian Superintendent Joel Palmer established a number of temporary reservations to hold Indians in Oregon. Many tribes had negotiated treaties and were
Tag: Archival Research
Essay about the process of research.
20 Years of the Southwest Oregon Research Project
Southwest Oregon Research Projects & The Archival Collection In 1995, I attended an event that would impact me for many years. The event was
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Naturalists In Oregon: Robert and Lucia Summers
Reverend Robert Summers, the Episcopalian Minister of McMinnville (1873-1881) had a varied history in Oregon. Robert went from being a settler, to becoming an Episcopalian
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Dispossessed of Tribal Traditions, the Fishery at Clackamas Village 1860s
A letter addressed to J. W. Huntington, Superintendent of Indian Affairs for Oregon in 1862. The letter was from John Campbell who had worked
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Depredation Claims: Everyone Gets Paid Except Natives
In the story of the American West, the notion of depredations is significant. Depredations in the West refers to the conflicts when Native peoples attacked
