Lake Oswego in Clackamas County, Oregon — The American West (Northwest)

the man from k̓ašxəʼkšix returned with eels to feed his people

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2018

1. the man from k̓ašxəʼ kšix returned with eels to feed his people Marker

Inscription. Ikanum are traditional stories. One such story from Victoria Howard of Grand Ronde is told about the area around Lake Oswego. The story tells of a particularly hostile winter, in which cold and starvation threatened the entire village of k̓ašxəʼkšix (kosh-huk-shix). The headman of the village travelled to Willamette Falls in search of food. He returned with eels, and instructed the people on how to prepare and cook them. Those who followed his instructions survived. Those who did not, starved, and were turned to stone. - Clackamas texts

History

Since time immemorial, people have the area of Lake Oswego. The city encompasses the traditional land of the Clow-we-wal-la Band of Tum-water Indians of Willamette Falls, the Clackamas Chinook from the east side of the Willamette River, and the Tualitin Kalapuya from the Northern Willamette Valley.

The Willamette Valley Treaty of 1855, resulted in the removal of these people to the Grande Ronde Indian Reservation. The descendants of these people are members of The Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde Community of Oregon, located an hour and half west of Lake Oswego in the town of Grande Ronde, Oregon.

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Victoria Howard was a Molalla/Clackamas woman who was born at Grand Ronde in 1865. She became an invaluable source of information for Anthropologist

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Melville Jacobs who interviewed Mrs. Howard extensively for her vast knowledge of local languages, songs, and traditional storytelling. These interviews resulted in numerous publications and recordings, preserving a critical piece of Oregon and local native history, spanning back to mythological times.

Erected by Chachalu Tribal Museum and Cultural Center, City of Lake Oswego.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Anthropology & Archaeology • Arts, Letters, Music • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1855.

Location. 45° 24.615′ N, 122° 39.595′ W. Marker is in Lake Oswego, Oregon, in Clackamas County. It can be reached from Old River Road south of Furnace Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Lake Oswego OR 97034, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Willamette Valley

and in Greater Portland Area.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast,

in the Pacific Northwest,

and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor.

Globally, it is in North America,

in the Cascade Range,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker:

the man from k̓ašxəʼkšix returned with eels to feed his people Marker - Wide View image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2018

2. the man from k̓ašxəʼkšix returned with eels to feed his people Marker - Wide View

The First People (within shouting distance of this marker); Oswego Landing (within shouting distance of this marker); Lower Oswego Creek Bridge (within shouting distance of this marker); Salamander (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Green Street (about 500 feet away); Old Town (approx. 0.2 miles away); Iron Company Worker's Cottage (approx. ¼ mile away); George Rogers House - 1929 (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lake Oswego.

More about this marker. The marker is found in George Rogers Park, at the bottom of the stairway that leads to the landing and Willamette River.

the man from k̓ašxəʼkšix with eels (in steel and western red cedar, by Travis Stewart) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, March 29, 2018

3. the man from k̓ašxəʼkšix with eels (in steel and western red cedar, by Travis Stewart)

Victoria Howard 1865-1930 (Clackamas Chinook/Molalla)... image. Click for full size.

circa 1925

4. Victoria Howard 1865-1930 (Clackamas Chinook/Molalla)...

sorts hazel sticks for basket weaving in Grande Ronde.

<i>Willamette Falls</i> image. Click for full size.

Sketched by J. Drayton, Published by Jordan & Halpin, 1841

5. Willamette Falls

Credits. This page was last revised on April 18, 2018. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 530 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on April 11, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.