Umpqua
At a glance:
- Series: American Indians Ready Reference
- Categories: Civilizations, Cultures
- Subcategories: Native Americans, American Indians
- Curriculum: American Indian History
- Geographical Location: Oregon
The Umpqua people traditionally lived along the Umpqua River of southwestern Oregon. The river flows from the Cascade Mountain Range in eastern Oregon to the Pacific Ocean in the west. The terrain through which it flows is mostly mountainous. The environments along its shores are varied, from cool, dry, upland coniferous forests in the east to lush, temperate-zone rain forests near the sea.
There are two fairly distinct Umpqua subgroups, the upper Umpqua and lower Umpqua. The people who live along the upper Umpqua River are most probably of Athapaskan origin, whereas the people...
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