Forgotten Trails: Historical Sources of the Columbia's Big Bend Country

Historical Sources of the Columbia's Big Bend Country

Description

Indian inhabitants laid out the basic travel routes in central Washington's Grand Coulee country probably 10,000 to 12,000 years ago. In the early 1800s, the semi-nomadic Sinkiuse and other Native Americans continued to use these routes through the spectacular coulees. Following in their footsteps came a host of white explorers and frontiersmen - at first in a trickle, then in greater numbers by mid-century. Forgotten Trails is a compilation of the most significant firsthand accounts of travel through the region. Included here are the writings of explorers, fur traders, missionaries, railroad surveyors, scientists, and artists, as well as miners, stockmen, military road builders, and packers. A chapter on traditional Plateau Indian culture, and an oral history describing 19th century Indian life in the Grand Coulee area, offer a Native American perspective.
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Writer
Anglin, Ron
Title
Forgotten Trails: Historical Sources of the Columbia's Big Bend Country
Publisher
Washington State University Press
Year
1995
Language
English
Pages
304
Weight
517 gr
EAN
9780874221169
Dimensions
229 x 153 x 21 mm
Binding format
Paperback

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