The Willamette Valley possesses a rich history as the ancestral lands of tribes like the Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and others for millennia. However, much of this history has remained unrecorded, incomplete, or inaccurately portrayed. David G. Lewis addresses this gap in his new book "Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley" by blending years of archival research and oral traditions and offers a nuanced perspective on the Willamette Valley's history and the experiences of Indigenous peoples in this region. By bringing these stories back into focus, readers gain a more comprehensive understanding of the colonization endured by the Native peoples of the Willamette Valley-- experiences often overlooked in many other accounts of Oregon's history.
Join Oswego Lake Watershed Council and Friends of Tryon Creek for an evening with Oregon local Indigenous historian David G. Lewis. David will be giving a presentation on his new book release "Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley" and answering audience questions. He will also be signing books, which can be purchased at the event.
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Books will be available to purchase and you can preorder here.
About the author: David G. Lewis, PhD and member of the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde, is a recognized researcher, scholar, writer and assistant professor of anthropology and Indigenous studies at Oregon State University. His publications include “Willamette Valley Treaties,” “A History of Native Peoples of the Eugene, Cascades & Coast Region,” and others. For more than twenty years, Lewis has been passionate about studying the original histories of the people of Oregon and California and has an extensive record of collaborative projects with regional scholars, tribes, local governments, and communities. Lewis’s research specializes in the history of Kalapuyans and other Western Oregon tribes, which he explores through journal essays and on his blog The Quartux Journal. He currently resides in Chemeketa, now Salem, Oregon, with his wife, Donna, and two sons, Saghaley and Inatye.