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People of The Dalles

The Indians of Wascopam Mission
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"People of The Dalles" is the story of the Chinookan (Wasco-Wishram) and Sahaptin peoples of The Dalles area of the Columbia River, who encountered the Lewis & Clark expedition in 1805-6. The early history and culture of these communities is reconstructed from the accounts of explorers, travelers, and the early writings of the Methodist missionaries at Wascopam, in particular the papers of Reverend Henry Perkins. Boyd covers early nineteenth century cultural geography, subsistence, economy, social structure, life-cycle rituals, and religion. "People of The Dalles" also details the changes that occurred to these people's traditional lifeways, including their relationship with Methodism following the devastating epidemics of the early 1830s. Today, descendants of the Chinookan and Sahaptin peoples are enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Robert Boyd is an adjunct associate professor of anthropology at Portland State University and the author of "The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence: Introduced Infectious Diseases and Population Decline among Northwest Coast Indians, 1774-1874".

Author Biography:

Robert Boyd is an adjunct associate professor of anthropology at Portland State University and the author of The Coming of the Spirit of Pestilence: Introduced Infectious Diseases and Population Decline among Northwest Coast Indians, 1774–1874.
Release date NZ
November 1st, 2004
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Audience
  • Professional & Vocational
Illustrations
17 illustrations, 4 maps, table, index
Pages
414
Dimensions
152x229x24
ISBN-13
9780803262324
Product ID
7697478

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