Lillian Karabaic: When students learn about Oregon’s history, the narrative of the land’s Native people often takes a backseat to the stories of the European settlers on the Oregon Trail or the Gold ...
Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek holds up a ceremonially signed copy of Senate Bill 1567 while members of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Board of Trustees and elected state officials ...
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Historians in the future will be grateful for works about Oregon Indians written by local citizens of the Coos Bay area. Some of these books are labors of love; others are professional in nature; all ...
Forged by an explosive volcanic eruption in southwest Oregon, Table Rocks took their shape over millions of years, carved by the steady waters of the Rogue River, which now flows more than 800 feet ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon’s first tribal distillery is on the way after a historic agreement was finalized Thursday. The landmark deal was struck between the Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission ...
Meade is chair of the Coquille Indian Tribe. For any Native American tribe, reckoning with history means reckoning with pain, greed and misinformation. Lies about our humanity enabled policies ...
When the victim of a crime calls for help on tribal lands, who will respond isn’t so straightforward. Some crimes are the responsibility of state police. Others are the tribal police or FBI. It all ...