Kalapuya-Amin: Discussion Forums

Kalapuya-Amin Discussion Forum:

"How did people live?" "Where did they live?" "And what did the land look like in 1450, and in 1750, in present-day Willamette Valley, Oregon?"

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This forum is dedicated to an ongoing scholarly discussion of these questions from a wide variety of perspectives, as listed below. The term "scholarly" is meant to imply that most theories, facts, assumptions, and hypotheses used in the discussions can be referenced to one or more recognized authorities. A growing list of such authorities is the basis for the Kalapuya-Amin Bibliography, included in this website. It also means that, much like a Letters to the Editor column, all writers are clearly identified and written responses are intended to be publicly available as stable, citable sources of ideas and information for years to come.

The focal points of these discussions are the traditional technologies and cultural landscapes of Kalapuya-Amin residents of 1750, and of their ancestral landowners in 1450. Discussions are welcome through nearly any medium: storytelling, oral histories, and technical scientific. However, please limit discussions on topics that are traditionally sensitive to many Tribal Nations, such as spirituality, ceremonies, and the like. This is a forum meant for mutual respectful discourse, please take this into account when posting.

These discussions are moderated for language, a certain amount of grammar, and content. Postings do not necessarily have to be brief, but they do need to be on topic. Writings are intended to be viewed indefinitely, so some humor is encouraged.

Discussion Board. [Planned to be online in October, 2006, following the Symposium, and remain online through publication, review, and discussion of Proceedings.]

Theme	*topic #1*	*topic #2*	*topic #3*	*topic #4*	*topic #5*	*topic #6*
1450 AD	city-states	farmers	migrants	*trade*	warfare	wasteland
1750 AD	city-states	farmers	migrants	slaves	*trade*	warfare
Artwork	designs	dyes	materials	methods	symbols	uses
Baskets	designs	materials	methods	structures	uses
Clothing	materials	methods	styles	uses
Cooking	condiments	fruits	meats	methods	recipes	vegetables
Cordage	materials	methods	tools	types	uses
Crops	burning	digging	harvesting	planting	pruning	seeding
Fishing	locations	methods	seasons	species	tools
Fuelwood	locations	methods	species	tools	volumes
Housing	campgrounds	cities	temporary	towns
Hunting	locations	methods	seasons	species	tools
Language	local	names	national	neighbors	sign	trade
Lithics	cooking	crafts	fishing	hunting	warfare
Population	campgrounds	cities	roads	towns
Slaves	field	home	owners	trade	victims
Stories	family	historical	teaching	traditional	training
Trade	centers	partners	products	routes
Transportation	canoe	foot	*international*	local	national
Weaving	designs	materials	methods	products	styles	uses
Woodcarving	designs	materials	methods	structures	tools	uses