Multnomah
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Oregon
The Multnomah, living in a densely populated stretch of riverside villages, were composed of ten separate territorial bands, situated between the Clackamas to the south and the Cathlamet to the north. Their stratified society was based on ocean and river harvesting as well as hunting and trapping on land. They had well-developed trading relations within the region. Chinookan jargon was a lingua franca (trade language) on the Northwest Coast and along the Columbia River.
The first European American contact was probably by John Boit and Robert Gray in 1792, but by the time of first...
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