Temporary Reservation for the Clatskanie and Ne-Pe-Chuck
October 12, 2016
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 awaiting the ratification of the treaties in Congress. The majority of treaties were ratified by April of 1855. With unrest on the Columbia in the final battles of the Yakima … More Temporary Reservation for the Clatskanie and Ne-Pe-Chuck