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Reservations We Choose to Live Inside

July 31, 2015August 21, 2017

This essay is inspired by the title of the book, “Prisons We Choose to Live Inside” by Doris Lessing, I read some years ago. I

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De Girardin in 1840s at Willamette Falls, with Native Longhouse in foreground

David Lewis Planksplitting at the Mill Casino in Coos Bay Oregon 2005.

Chief Joseph

Chief Alquema/Joseph Hutchins 1841, Santiam Kalapuya chief

Indian agricultural pickers, 19th century

Wishram Bride, E. Curtis 1910

Rare “Blue” camas, State Fairgrounds 2014

Details of flower star, with one petal pointed at the ground

Detail of the flower star with petal pointed downwards

Camas at Bush Park 2013

Chief Henry Yelkas and Molalla Kate

Section of art piece by By Gary Olsen-Hasek in consultation with David Lewis

Inspired by, Paul Kane Indian Madonna

Chinook woman, George Catlin

Jim was inspired by this image, James Swan

Bannock Indians

Henry Yelkus in Full regalia 1913

Yosemite Indians

Pomo Seed Gathering

Trade Blank by Don Day

SWORP II Group in front of Original UO Longhouse 2001

Molalla Matt Houses, Late 19th century, Molalla Area Historical Society

Postcard

Smith River, Tolowa Feather Dancers, 2001 Potlatch

SWORP III team, David Lewis, Leslie Riggs, Sandin Riddle, Dennis Worden

George Wasson and JoAllyn Archambault, Background is Knight Law, 201 Potlatch

Indian Mary Fisherman

Eliza Young

SWORP II team viewing Oregon Treaties 1997, from left, David Lewis, Mark Tveskov, Patti Whereat, Robert Kentta, Deni Hockema

Don Day cooking the salmon for the feast, 2001.

Chief Sam, Shasta Chief

Miwok Sierra Style house, overlapping bark

Wintu Dancers 1890

Chief Sam, part of the Rogue River Confederacy

Chief John (Tecumtum) Principal chief of the Rogue River Confederacy

The Scout, Big Beaver is the Model, A.P. Proctor

“Chief Multnomah”

Virginia Miller

Virginia Miller, Curtis image

Jennie Michel and Michel Martineau, they appear to have met up later in life

Section of John Mix Stanley painting of Oregon City about 1841, Left is a salmon drying scaffold, far right is likely a Plankhouse, and some of the small buildings are likely tribal huts

Klickitat women with their distinctive basketry