New book reveals Willamette Valley Indigenous History
Many historians of the past stopped detailing Indigenous history in Oregon once the Federal Government created reservations, and don’t explore the experience of the families enduring assimilation. Dr. David Lewis took to the archives to show why that perspective is sorely lacking.
A decade’s worth of research went into Lewis’ latest book, which details the largely unrecorded and under-researched Indigenous history of the Willamette Valley.
He’s spent a lot of time with old records, including…
