This photograph of Manuela Wickham preparing corn tortillas in the “Hispanic Village” of the Jefferson County Fair in Madras, Oregon was taken by Laura Strobel …

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John C. Frémont gave this medal to Billy Chinook in recognition of his service to Frémont’s surveying expeditions. Chinook, a Wasco Indian, joined Frémont’s second …

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Newport, with a population of about 10,256, is the largest city in Lincoln County and, since 1952, the county seat. The largest minority population is …

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Ed. Beckham, Stephen Dow. Oregon Indians: Voices from Two Centuries. Corvallis: Oregon State University Press, 2006. Ed. Berg, Laura. The First Oregonians. Portland: Oregon Council …

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Ontario, the largest city in Malheur County, is on the Snake River near the Oregon state line. As the first city that people encounter when …

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Bancroft, Hubert Howe. History of the Northwest Coast. Vol. 1: 1543-1800. San Francisco: A.L. Bancroft, 1884. Beck, David R.M. Seeking Recognition: The Termination …

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The first literature of Oregon followed patterns typical of most other regions of the United States. From the earliest Indian stories to the romantic novels …

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“The Oregon Literature Series is a national model,” wrote John Frohnmayer, chair of the National Endowment for the Arts. A project of the Oregon Council …

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The Oregon Nurses Association (ONA) serves as a professional organization of registered nurses and as a collective bargaining agent for its members. ONA is part …

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Oregon State University (OSU) traces its roots to 1856, when Corvallis Academy was founded as the first community school in the Corvallis area. In 1858, …

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