Excerpts from the John Work Journal 1834
John Work Journal 1834 The journal of John Work[1], a chief fur trader with the Hudson’s Bay Company offers many unique perspectives on the valley
John Work Journal 1834 The journal of John Work[1], a chief fur trader with the Hudson’s Bay Company offers many unique perspectives on the valley
Encountering a Party of Kalapuya People South of the Long Tom River This encounter occurred in the Mountains Between the Willamette and Umpqua, the Calapooia
Selections from: Dana Journal- This journal was challenging to read as it was in light pencil and a difficult penmanship. He writes in a notation
Henry Eld Journal– September 9th 1841- (at the Willamette Mission settlement leaving Turner’s house)- Our route has been through what might be called a hilly
Colvocoresses has a limited account, his journal ends in the Umpqua Valley. Four years in the Government Exploring Expedition by George M. Colvocoresses, Fairchild, NY,
Journal of Lieutenant George Foster Emmons[1] (Officer of the Peacock) August 7, 1841-The country becoming smoky from the annual fires of the Indians- who burn
When the Grand Ronde Reservation was created some 32 tribes were moved, or resettled, onto the reservation. Conditions on the reservation were not good for
The Northwest corner of Oregon, Astoria this weekend, was very picturesque. A giant bridge silhouetted hills on the north side of the Columbia. Astoria is
This day, Friday I planned to have a number of individuals join me to visit two sites in around Salem. Lake Labish in the morning
This basket was given to the Mission Mill Museum in the 1970s, probably 1974, by the McGilchrist family, they gifted a collection which was then
This is something have been thinking about for a few years, since me essays about Reuben Sander and Jim Thorpe. Since the beginnings of amateur
The camas season seems done, very early this year, the flowers now turned to seeds already. I have seeds from the pods in my yard
Wapato (Sagittaria latifolia) (mamptu-Kalapuyan) is on the rise in the Salem area. Three sites are known to host the plant, Lake Labish, Minto-Brown Island Park
Wapato (mamptu- Kalapuyan) is a primary root crop of the Kalapuyans and Chinookans. It was probably the second most used food plant in the valley.
The Willamette Valley Treaty Commission is created by the Congressional act of June 5, 1850, John P, Gaines, Beverly S. Allen and Alonzo A. Skinner
Some just asked me if I can see the camas tips now, to which I replied: Meaning, Yes! Camas is doing well at Minto-Brown, the
This season looks to be a good camas season, plenty of moisture this winter should equate to fatter bulbs. We will see. But I was
Recent work on correcting histories of settlers societies has been highly popular. The 2019 Exhibit at Five Oaks Museum, Washington County by Stephanie Littlebird Fogel
Recently, I was made aware of another alternative story of the Battle of Battle Creek. Previously, I published an essay about stories of Klamath and
Dear subscribers. The time is nearly at hand for the book launch, the official release is November 14th, 2023. Many people have already said they
In the years following the Oregon Indian wars of the 1850s, there were continuous claims by settler for losses due to Indian depredations. The claims
The settlement of Eugene and the whole southern valley settlement centers was guided by advice from the Kalapuyans and the presence of seasonal wetlands on the plains. Two…
The Tualatin Plains The Tualatin Plains was a vast oak savanna. From General Land Office survey field notes there was noted a large number of oaks and oak…
Joel Palmer was an extremely busy man in 1856. In the midst of traveling back and forth across Oregon, he was ordering supplies, directing employees, and negotiating with…