I am exploring my heritage....and have found some excellent sites and information regarding Native Americans history and issues. I am just learning about and have just begun my journey into my Native American heritage. So please bear with me and I will share what I learn with you. ----------------------- What I have learned so far... My great grandmother was born in/around Wilbur, Oregon (Douglas Co.). I researched the area and found that Wilbur, OR is near where three rivers meet, Cow Creek. I have since found some FANTASTIC information of the Native Americans who lived in this area. Their story is very sad....as most Native American stories are!! They are the Umpquas. The Umpqua Native Americans were 'a peaceful people who were faced with an invasion by a society that was overwhelmingly hostile and greedy and destructive of the Indian way of life'. But, my g/grandmother's parents were from Massachusetts. So, I need to look for Eastern Native tribes to find my Native ancestry. I also had my DNA tested and found out that I have 12% SSA (Sub Saharan African) blood.... so it looks like I'm in search of a Black Indian Tribe. Which, there are some from where in Massachusetts my ancestors come from. This info has now made me a tri-racial or multi-racial American. Needless to say, quite a shock to me & my family as no one has mentioned any of this. But, that's not surprising due to the very poor (to say the least) treatment that has been visited upon my ancestors! Irish, Native Americans and Africans.... ALL sold as slaves, ALL treated as second hand (at BEST) citizens and ALL had their families, their cultures and their own identities taken cruelly from them at the hands of the Europeans that got what they wanted from them and then dismissed them with no more than a kick given at a dying stray dog along the ditch (if they were THAT lucky!).I'll write more as I find my ancestors!  Taken by my new toy, a web cam on 3/21/00. ----------------------- I'm in the process of tracing down documents and will update as I find more information! May PEACE be with you always, my friend!
Native American Resources ------- The American Local History Network This is a marvelous site on the history of the Native Americans that live/d in Oregon. This is also where I found the clickable map. Excellent history information.
American Indian Heritage Foundation This is wonderful site with lots of information on the NorthWest Tribes. A resource library, Tribal directory and a listing of contacts for each tribe are just a few of the excellent information this site offers.
Native American Languages A page of MANY links that deal with the issues of Native American Languages.
Teaching Indigenous Languages Another site dealing with Native American Language issues.
~Cherokee Country~ An OUTSTANDING site. Mostly Cherokee based, but there is other Native American information as well! A MUST SEE!!
Native Reflections A great site dealing with Native American artworks.
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