The Treaty with the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua is the first treaty in Oregon to be negotiated and ratified. The treaty establishes the
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Andrew S. Charles, Siuslaw Informant 1931
In 1931, the coastal tribes were in the midst of a lawsuit against the federal government. The tribes of the southern coast, between the California
1856 Umpqua Encampments at Grand Ronde
During my Molalla presentation in class this week, I looked closely at the original Grand Ronde map. I noticed for the first time that there
Beel Fern Letter of 1882: From The SWORP Collection
This is a letter from Beel Fern, son of Chief Halo, who was of the Yoncalla Kalapuyans, a tribe of the Umpqua Valley. He may
Weakening the Confidence of the Tribes, Planning their Removal 1854-1856
In 1853, Joel Palmer was managing numerous needs of the Tribes in Western Oregon as Indian Superintendent of the Oregon Territory. His first Treaty was