Molala
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Oregon
The Molala (or Molale), a poorly recorded tribe, lived in the interior of Washington and Oregon. Their language, while related to that of the Cayuse, was quite distinct. Cayuse tradition suggests that the Molala once lived with them on the Deschutes River but that the two tribes were driven apart and to the west by hostile neighbors. “Molala” is the name of a creek in the Willamette Valley, which a Molala band occupied by joining with the Klikitat to drive out its former inhabitants. Other bands settled on the Umpqua and Rogue rivers to the north. The Molala were greatly feared...
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