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13 08, 2017

Nez Perce and smallpox – American history

By |2019-03-27T06:55:50-07:00August 13th, 2017|History, Native American|Comments Off on Nez Perce and smallpox – American history

Nez Perce girls When did the Nez Perce meet Europeans? Because the Nez Perce lived pretty far from the Pacific Coast, they didn't meet European travelers until the 1700s AD. That [...]

9 08, 2017

Early Paiute history – Native Americans

By |2018-04-07T17:05:38-07:00August 9th, 2017|History, Native American|Comments Off on Early Paiute history – Native Americans

Strawberry Lake, in southern Oregon The Paiute, like the Shoshone, are descended from the Cochise culture. The Cochise lived in North America's southwest about 8000 BC. With the end of the last [...]

8 08, 2017

Chinook history – Native Americans

By |2019-03-28T11:27:21-07:00August 8th, 2017|History, Native American|Comments Off on Chinook history – Native Americans

Chinook history involved making baskets (University of Washington - cedar root basket) When did Native people come to the Pacific Northwest? People have lived in the Pacific Northwest since the Paleo-Indian period, [...]

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