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Tecumtum (?-1864)
Tecumtum, whose name means Elk Killer, was the principal chief of the Etch-ka-taw-wah band of Athabaskan Indians during the Rogue River War in the mid-1850s. …
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Rogue River War of 1855-1856
The final Rogue River War began early on the morning of October 8, 1855, when self-styled volunteers attacked Native people in the Rogue Valley. It …
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Athapaskan Indians
According to Tolowa oral histories, the Athapaskan people of southern Oregon and northern California arrived from the north in ancient times, traveling by canoe. Linguists …
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Rogue River Roundup
In 1916, Ashland dedicated its much-expanded Lithia Park, a ceremony somewhat upstaged by the wildly popular Rogue River Round-Up. In the park dedication brochure for …
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Gold Beach
The City of Gold Beach sits just south of the Rogue River, about forty miles north of the California state line. The section of coastline received …
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Western Oregon Klikatats (Klickitats)
Between the 1810s and 1850s, a sizable segment of the Klikatat Tribe of present-day south-central Washington occupied parts of the Willamette, Umpqua, and Rogue Valleys. …
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Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde (essay)
The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon is a confederation of over twenty-seven tribes and bands from western Oregon, southern Washington, and northern …
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Siskiyou National Forest
The Siskiyou Forest Reserve was created on March 2, 1907; within two days, it was renamed the Siskiyou National Forest. The boundaries of the forest …
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Fort Lane
Fort Lane was a United States military fort constructed following the signing of the Table Rock Treaty on September 10, 1853. The treaty established the …
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John E. Wool (1784-1869)
Although his time spent in Oregon was short, General John E. Wool was arguably the most important U.S. military officer to affect relations between Native …
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