Tag: comcomley

David Douglas Shaves Comcomley’s Brother

September 20, 2018

David Douglas traveled around Oregon, Washington, California, British Columbia and Hawaii from 1824 to 1834. Most of the time Douglas was accompanied by Native packers who helped transport his equipment, hunt for food, translate with local tribes and fend off attackers. Sometimes Douglas has the company of as Euro-American, some mountain man, fur trader or … More David Douglas Shaves Comcomley’s Brother

Outside the Ethnographic Box: Native Trade Networks

June 3, 2016

Its important for people today to understand how extensively the tribes in the region traded and traveled. Native peoples generally traveled in annual routes about their homelands and traveled river highways, and overland trails to far away tribes to form partnerships, arrange marriages and access resources they did not have in their region. First, its … More Outside the Ethnographic Box: Native Trade Networks