People of the Dalles: The Indians of Wascopam Mission (Studies in the Anthropology of North American Indians)

by RobertBoyd (Author)

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  2005

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  Tells 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. This work reconstructs the early history and culture of these communities from the accounts of explorers, travelers, and the writings of the Methodist missionaries at Wascopam.