Clackamas

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Clackamas refers to a Native American people of the Upper Chinookan linguistic group who traditionally lived along the Clackamas River in northwestern Oregon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Indigenous people of North America
Native American people
Upper Chinookan people
archaeologicalRegion Lower Columbia River archaeological area NERFINISHED
causeOfPopulationDecline displacement
introduced diseases
warfare
continent North America
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalPractice potlatch-like feasting and gift-giving
culturalRegion Northwest Coast NERFINISHED
Plateau
displacement removed from traditional lands in the 19th century
ethnicGroupOf United States of America
surface form: United States
federallyRecognizedSuccessor Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians NERFINISHED
Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon NERFINISHED
languageBranch Upper Chinookan NERFINISHED
languageFamily Chinookan languages
locatedInPresentDay Oregon NERFINISHED
nameUsedInToponym Clackamas County, Oregon NERFINISHED
Clackamas River NERFINISHED
Clackamas, Oregon NERFINISHED
partOfLargerGrouping Chinookan peoples NERFINISHED
populationTrend declined sharply after European contact
relatedEthnicGroup Chinook NERFINISHED
Multnomah NERFINISHED
Wasco NERFINISHED
Wishram NERFINISHED
riverinePeople true
traditionalEconomy trade along the Columbia River
traditionalHousing plank houses
traditionalLanguage Clackamas language NERFINISHED
Upper Chinookan language NERFINISHED
traditionalMaterialCulture cedar wood
traditionalRegion Clackamas River NERFINISHED
Columbia River region NERFINISHED
Willamette River basin NERFINISHED
northwestern Oregon NERFINISHED
traditionalReligion Native American spirituality
traditionalSubsistence fishing
gathering
hunting
salmon fishing
treatyHistory subject to treaties with the United States government
usedWatercraft dugout canoes

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