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Archive Home > 2007 > October > 31 > How a cultural collision helped shape Oregon

How a cultural collision helped shape Oregon

Author tells of the historic role of the Mètis in the Northwest

By Jim Witty / The Bulletin
October 31, 2007

The Mètis, descendants of European or Canadian fur trappers and Native American mothers, were pivotal to the development of the Oregon country.

In “Children of the Fur Trade,” John C. Jackson gives readers a thoughtful look at Mètis life on the western edge of....

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