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The Kalapuya peoples of the Willamette Valley
Ginny Maffitt- Tualatin River and the Wapato Lake National Wildlife refuges
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The Kalapuya peoples lived in the Willamette Valley for at least 10,000 years, but disappeared into the U.S. army’s Fort Yamhill and ultimately the Grand Ronde reservation with very few traces over a century ago. Ginny Maffitt’s program will show drawings and photos of homes, dress, foods and some customs of the nearly 15,000 people found here when pioneers arrived. While only a few folks still claim ancestry to these gentle people, the tribes of the Grand Ronde are continuing to gather artifacts for local museums and continue to relate the history. You may have had neighbors on your land from years past and not even been aware of their existence; come and learn about the indigenous plants they used and how their use of fire left the Willamette Valley as the beautiful open prairies called the “land of milk and honey” by early settlers.
Date of Presentation: November 3, 2015
Start and End Time: 7:15 to 8:15 pm
Location: First Baptist Church
Address: 5755 SW Erickson, Beaverton, OR
Cost: Free
