Indians of the Pacific Northwest
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More than one hundred Indian tribes in fifteen language groups inhabited the area of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and Western Montana in the nineteenth century. This important work, the first composite history of the region’s native inhabitants, covers the period roughly from 1750 to 1900, from the first white contacts to the aftermath of the Dawes Act. It is a valuable resource both for the serious scholars and general readers.
Many extraordinary individuals are portrayed in this history. The authors have written their account colorfully and movingly from the Indian point of view, and they effectively present the special identity of Pacific Northwest Indians.
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Had to slog through this. Lots and lots of important information and coverage of primary documents and accounts from roughly ~1750 to 1899 in both Oregon and Washington, but it is organized poorly and brutal to actually sit down and read. If I was a graduate student researching PNW Indians this is probably a must own just to use the index to find incidents, characters, and moments from PNW Indian history, but I cannot recommend it to a casual reader. New historiography is badly needed.
