
I Have Only One Talk: The Dog Rivers Refuse to Remove
At the June 1855 treaty meeting of the Deschutes, Wascoes, and Walla Wallas, there were also the Dog River Cascades. They are listed on the transcript as being there but apparently never spoke publicly at the gathering. Various letters by Palmer and others suggest that they remained on their lands for several years beyond the removal of The Dalles area tribes to Warm Springs. To this point there has been much confusion about what exactly happened to this tribe. Palmer states that the Dog Rivers refused to remove, and instead wrote about them in his report and letter of introduction … Continue reading I Have Only One Talk: The Dog Rivers Refuse to Remove