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The Takelma and their Athapascan kin : an ethnographic synthesis of southwestern Oregon

Creator:

Gray, Dennis J.

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This study is a synthesis of the available ethnographic and relevant archaeological data pertaining to the Native American groups who formerly occupied the upper Rogue River drainage of southwestern Oregon. The information presented in this synthesis concerns the material, social and religious aspects of aboriginal life as practiced by the...

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Masters Thesis

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and History presented on May 3, 1985 Title: The Takelma and Their Athapascan Kin: an Ethnographic
Megascopic plant remains from three housepits along the Applegate River, southwest Oregon

Creator:

Cole, Madeline L.

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In 1982 a protohistoric archaeological site along the Applegate River in southwest Oregon was excavated by Oregon State University Department of Anthropology. Three housepits and a possible menstrual but were uncovered with lithic, faunal, and archaeobotanical elements recovered from house floors and hearths. Seven botanical taxa were represented by carbonized...

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Masters Thesis

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Applegate peoples and their Athapascan kin to the south, north, and west, one must understand the
"No one cared we was just Indian women" : plants as a catalyst to Eastern Shawnee women's identity change

Creator:

Osborne-Gowey, Cathleen

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Being an Eastern Shawnee Tribal member I understand the importance of documenting oral histories of Tribal elders to ensure that our cultural history is passed on to future generations. Therefore, the focus of this project is the collection, of oral histories and folklore in order to document traditional knowledge and...

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Masters Thesis

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just Indian Women": Plants as a Catalyst to Eastern Shawnee Women's Identity Change Abstract approved