On March 26, 1856, a year after the Willamette Valley treaty is negotiated (Jan. 22, 1855) there is an uprising on the Columbia near the
Tag: Research
Research at the Willamettes
This past year I have spent a fair amount of time researching subjects at Willamette University and Willamette Heritage Center. At the university their collections
Archival Research in Digital Collections: Where to find those resources online!
Over the years I have done a bit of research on the tribes in Oregon. My career in research has crossed from non-digital to nearly
The Charles Holmes Collection of Chemawa Indian School Documents
A few years ago, I received a donation from the Charles Holmes estate in Salem, from the wife of Charles Holmes. The collection, are records
Tribal Oral Histories Are History
When the western Oregon tribes were terminated, the federal government reported that we had agreed to be terminated. This story is pervasive throughout the region