Join us on Wednesday, October 16, 2024 at 6:00 pm for a talk by David G. Lewis, PhD. David is Assistant Professor, Anthropology & Indigenous Studies at Oregon State University and author of Tribal Histories of the Willamette Valley which was released in November 2023 by Ooligan Press. The focus of his lecture will be upon the ecological history of the mid-Willamette Valley, including Lake Labish, and a discussion of plans for habitat restoration of local ecosystems. Guests will have opportunities to purchase copies at the book signing at the end of his talk.
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Book Summary: The Willamette Valley is rich with history—its riverbanks, forests, and mountains home to the tribes of Kalapuya, Chinook, Molalla, and more for thousands of years. This history has been largely unrecorded, incomplete, poorly researched, or partially told. In these stories, enriched by photographs and maps, Oregon Indigenous historian David G. Lewis combines years of researching historical documents and collecting oral stories, highlighting Native perspectives about the history of the Willamette Valley as they experienced it.
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Dr. Lewis’ talk will be held at the Agriculture Complex at the intersection of 45th Avenue NE and Fire Protection Way at Chemeketa Community College. The event will be free of charge to the community for those who register to attend. Event sponsors will distribute announcements soon with links to event registration. Sponsors include Marion Soil and Water Conservation District, Polk Soil and Water Conservation District, Chemeketa Community College Agriculture Complex, North Santiam Watershed Council, and Elderberry Wisdom Farm.
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