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How the Original Oregon Coast Residents Lived |
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Covering 180 miles of Oregon coast travel: Astoria, Seaside, Cannon Beach, Manzanita, Nehalem, Wheeler, Rockaway, Garibaldi, Tillamook, Oceanside, Pacific City, Lincoln City, Depoe Bay, Newport, Waldport, Yachats & Florence.
08/10/08
Secrets of the Season |
How the Original Oregon Coast Residents Lived
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| Neahkahnie Mountain, overlooking Manzanita, was named by local tribes, and is still quite a mystical presence today |
(Manzanita, Oregon) - What was life like for the 19th century native people known as the Clatsops, Nehalems and Tillamooks? In the days before and shortly after European traders and settlers arrived, how did they live and what stories did they tell?
On Thursday August 14, at 7 p.m., Douglas Deur Ph.D., ethnobotanist, cultural geographer and north coast resident will present tales from a collection of rediscovered local native stories. This free event, sponsored by the Lower Nehalem Watershed Council and the Lower Nehalem Community Trust, will be held at the Pine Grove Community Center in Manzanita.
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In 1931, a 21-year old graduate student from Columbia University, May Mandelbaum, spent a season at "Squawtown", the native settlement near Garibaldi, and gathered over 100 tribal stories from residents of that community in the original language of the Nehalem-Tillamooks. For the last ten years, Deur has worked to translate, organize and edit Mandelbaum's field notes, working with linguist Terry Thompson. In 2007 Deur received a grant from the Oregon Cultural Trust that has allowed him to complete a book based on these field notes. The council of the Clatsop-Nehalem Confederated Tribes includes descendants of the original storytellers, and the tribe has endorsed this effort.
In this presentation, Deur will share from this soon-to-be published collection mythological narratives of the Nehalem people as well as stories that paint a picture of their daily life in the 19th and early 20th centuries. In addition, he will recount the more modern story of why it has taken 75 years to get them published, a story that crosses paths with Nazi Germany, Senator Joseph McCarthy, untimely death and forgotten storage boxes.
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| The view above Manzanita, from Neahkahnie overlooks, on the highway |
Deur is Research Coordinator with the Pacific Northwest Cooperative Ecosystem Studies Unit at the University of Washington and faculty in the Portland State University Department of Anthropology. In this role he travels throughout the West, often working on behalf of tribes as they sort out environmental matters and work to document their knowledge of the land. He is the co-author (with Nancy Turner) of Keeping It Living: Traditions of Plant Use and Cultivation on the Northwest Coast of North America (UW Press), the first comprehensive overview of how Northwest Coast Native people managed their landscape and cared for the plant communities on which they depended.
Grants in 2007 and 2008 from the Tillamook County Cultural Coalition support Deur’s work with the Lower Nehalem Community Trust to develop a Teaching Trail at their Alder Creek Farm property in Nehalem. The Trail will highlight 6 different local habitats, showcasing plants used by the Nehalem people for food, medicine, tools and ceremony.
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Contact LNCT at 503 368-3203, lnct@nehalemtel.net or www.nehalemtrust.org for additional information.
Also Coming Soon to the Nehalem Bay Area
August 16: Bluegrass N’ BBQ. This year, it falls on a Saturday - not on a Wednesday, as in past years. Nehalem Bay Winery's 15th Annual Bluegrass 'n' BBQ also goes local, with Astoria bluegrass masters Brownsmead Flats headlining the show. Seattle alt country rock outfit Western Star goes on just before Brownsmead Flats, and Nehalem songstress the Denise Drake Trio opens the show.
The music starts at 5 p.m. and admission is $30, which includes seafood specialties and other cuisine. Beer wine and non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase. Financially challenged individuals can be accommodated by reservation. Tickets are available at Nehalem Bay Winery or by phone.
Nehalem Bay Winery along Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53. 1-888-368-9463. www.nehalembaywinery.com.
Monday, September 1: Labor Day Weekend Barbecue. Live music and BBQ. Free. Nehalem Bay Winery along Highway 53, near Wheeler, one mile from the junction of Highway 101 and 53. 1-888-368-9463. www.nehalembaywinery.com.
Tradewinds Motel, Rockaway Beach. All rooms are immaculate and have TV’s, VCR’s and in-room phones w/ data ports. Oceanfronts have queen bed, a double hide-a-bed, kitchen, cozy firelog fireplace and private deck. Both types sleep up to four people. Others are appointed for a two-person romantic getaway, yet still perfect for those on a budget. Elaborate oceanfront Jacuzzi suite has two bedrooms, kitchen, double hide-a-bed, fireplace and private deck, sleeping as many as six. For family reunions or large gatherings such as weddings, some rooms can connect to create two-room and three-room suites. Some rooms pet friendly. 523 N. Pacific St., Rockaway Beach. (503) 355-2112 - 1-800-824-0938. www.tradewinds-motel.com |
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at Cannon Beach. Beautifully wooded natural setting at quiet south
end of Cannon Beach. Great during winter storms with a new book by
the fireplace – or when the sun is out for family fun and beach
strolling. Handsome beach cottage-style architecture. Lush flowering
gardens and naturalized courtyard pond. Warm, inviting guest rooms.
Continental buffet breakfast. Warm Cookies. Family and Pet Friendly.
Welcome gifts. Smoke-free. Complimentary Wireless Connectivity. Wine
and book signing events. 800-321-6304 or 503-436-9085. Hemlock At
Surfcrest, Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.atcannonbeach.com. |
The Ocean Lodge. There will not be another property built like this in Cannon Beach in our lifetimes. Rare, premiere ocean front location; handsome, dramatic architecture and tasteful, fun (nostalgic) beach interiors. Overlooks Haystack Rock. 100 percent smoke free. Imaginative special occasion packages. Massive wood burning lobby fireplace. Library w/ fireplace, stocked with impressive book collection. Pet and family friendly. Lavish continental buffet breakfast. In-room fireplaces, mini-kitchens. Jacuzzi tubs in select rooms. DVD players, complimentary movies. Morning paper. Warm cookies. 888-777-4047. 503-436-2241. 2864 Pacific Street. Cannon Beach, Oregon. www.theoceanlodge.com |
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Dozens of homes in that dreamy,
rugged stretch between Cannon Beach and Manzanita known as Arch
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