The Wanapums and Priest Rapids

Date

1953

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Publisher

UNPUBLISHED

Abstract

"They were religious and Creator fearing, these Wanapums who lived along the eleven mile millrace of furiously turbulent water alternating with stretches of deep-flowing tranquil water in this section of the Mid-Columbia. Along here fur traders and voyageurs, missionaries, stockmen and land settlers successively traveled in their day; laboriously playing their individual roles in building the great Pacific Northwest. Yet while all this and more was transpiring, and also the Indian wars, they were a peaceful people, living in isolation, sustained by their faith, and keeping alive their legends and other knowledges of ancient and historic customs. And many of these customs indicated a culture descending from Paleo-Indian times."

Description

20 sheets 8.5 x 11 inch. Typed. Second half of document has extensive editing marks. Date est.

Keywords

Smohalla

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