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Beginning the Logging Traditions at Grand Ronde

March 17, 2018 by David G. Lewis, PhD Leave a Comment

In Oregon history, the settlers began coming to the Willamette Valley by the hundreds in the 1840s. By 1840s there had been a massive epidemic of malaria in the Willamette Valley with some 95% of the people dying. So when the settlers came in, they were relatively unopposed and they settled at the best village … [Read more…]

Re-analyzing the Allotments at Grand Ronde

December 30, 2015 by David G. Lewis, PhD 4 Comments

For years now few new details about our allotments at the Grand Ronde tribe have come to light. Our allotment system, created for all tribes in the United States Under the Dawes Allotment in Severalty Act of 1887, rolled out over the course of two years. The tribal people at the reservation were already living … [Read more…]

: De Girardin in1856s 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

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Beginning the Logging Traditions at Grand Ronde

Re-analyzing the Allotments at Grand Ronde

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