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Willamette Transportation Company
Willamette ( ), from the Clackamas people, Clackamas language of the Columbia River, Oregon, can refer to: A toponym of the U.S. state of Oregon: * Willamette River, a tributary of the Columbia River in northwestern Oregon * Willamette Valley, a region in northwest Oregon that surrounds the Willamette River ** Willamette Valley AVA, Oregon wine region ** Willamette Valley (ecoregion), an area that includes the Willamette Valley and adjacent parts of Washington * Willamette, Oregon, an unincorporated community that is now part of West Linn * Willamette National Forest, a National Forest in western Oregon * Willamette Falls, a natural waterfall on the Willamette River between Oregon City and West Linn * Willamette Meteorite, a meteorite that was discovered in Oregon * Willamette Pass Resort, a ski area in the Cascade Range of Oregon * Willamette Stone, survey marker in Oregon * Willamette Cattle Company, a company formed in Oregon in 1837 to buy cattle in California * Willamette Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clackamas People
The Clackamas Indians are a tribe of Native Americans of the U.S. state of Oregon who traditionally lived along the Clackamas River in the Willamette Valley. Lewis and Clark estimated their population at 1800 in 1806. At the time the tribe lived in 12 villages that occupied from the lower Columbia River to an area what is now called Oregon City. They resided towards the east side of the Willamette River given this length of land. In February 1841, Reverend François Norbert Blanchet and Reverend Alvin F. Waller converted Clackamas Chief Popoh. In fall of 1851, a treaty was never ratified by Oregon superintendent, Anson Dart. Another treaty was signed on January 10, 1855 and was ratified March 3, 1855. The Clackamas were to be granted twenty-five hundred dollars of resources, which only a fifth was paid. Lifestyle The tribe subsisted on fish and roots. The Indians would construct large platforms made from cedar in order to dip their nets in over Willamette Falls. This form of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
