18-511: Umpqua or Umqua may refer to: People [ edit ] Umpqua people , an indigenous people of present-day Oregon Upper Umpqua language , the language of the Upper Umpqua people Places [ edit ] Fort Umpqua , the name of two former military installations in Oregon Umpqua, Oregon , a community Umpqua City, Oregon,
36-643: A landless tribe, ceding more than 800 square miles of Southwestern Oregon to the United States. The Cow Creek Tribe never received the reservation their treaty promised, but even without a reservation, the people remained in their homelands. The Molala were living along the Deschutes River . They later moved to the headwaters of the Umpqua River and Rogue River . Today, the Molalla people are represented by
54-722: A magical time when animals and humans shared the same language. In the spring, summer, and fall, they went to seasonal camps to take advantage of seasonally-abundant food resources. The first known contact with whites was with fur trappers in the late 1700s. In the 1820s, the Hudson's Bay Company began intensive trapping of beavers and regular trade with the Native Americans in the Umpqua Basin. Relations with fur trappers were generally good, although there were occasional skirmishes. An especially notorious conflict occurred in 1828 between
72-481: Is a 3-mile (4.8 km) stream on the central coast of the U.S. state of Oregon . It begins at Siltcoos Lake , which straddles the border between Douglas and Lane counties. The river meanders generally west to the Pacific Ocean . It is located about 8 miles (13 km) south of Florence and 13 miles (21 km) north of Reedsport . The river, losing little elevation between source and mouth, passes through
90-593: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Umpqua people The Umpqua people are an umbrella group of several distinct tribal entities of Native Americans of the Umpqua Basin in present-day south central Oregon in the United States . The area south of Roseburg is now known as the Umpqua Valley. At least four tribal groups have historically lived in
108-665: The Cow Creek Band of Upper Umpqua are represented by the following tribes: The Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Native Americans is one of nine federally recognized indigenous Tribal Governments in the State of Oregon. They were the first tribes in the Oregon Territory to sign a treaty with the US government, on 19 September 1853. As a result of the treaty, the Cow Creek Tribe became
126-709: The Pacific Coast Athabaskan languages . By neighboring Athapascan-speaking peoples they were known as ″Umpqua River People″—in the original languages: Today, the Upper Umpqua people are represented by the following tribes: Originally a band of the Takelma people along the South Umpqua River , Myrtle Creek , and Cow Creek , the Cow Creek people were called Cow Creek Takelma , or The Cow Creek Band . Today,
144-592: The Siuslaw language . Their self-designation was Kuitsh , Quuiič or Quuiich (″The Southern People″, probably derived from the words qiiuu , ″south″, and hiich , ″people″). Prior to European settlement, the Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh) lived on the coast from Siltcoos River south to Tenmile Creek . Today, the Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh) people are represented by the following tribes: The Upper Umpqua people lived mostly on
162-454: The South Umpqua River , near present Roseburg, Oregon and the Umpqua River upstream of the head of tide (present-day Scottsburg, Oregon ). Their self-designation was Etnemitane , Tl'uu-dv-nee-yu (literally "prairie people") or simply Dv-nee-yu / Dv-ne ("people"). The now-extinct Upper Umpqua language formed with three other closely related languages the ″Oregon Athabaskan cluster″ of
180-566: The Westlake section of Dunes City , under U.S. Route 101 , and through a marshy area and sand dunes of Oregon Dunes National Recreation Area , which is within Siuslaw National Forest . The river's relative flatness makes it suitable for canoeing in either direction, although the lower end has no boat launch and the beach nearby is closed between March 15 and September 15 to protect snowy plover nesting areas. Campgrounds along or near
198-521: The Lower Umpqua Indians and a party of fur traders led by Jedediah Smith . Due perhaps to inappropriate advances of Smith's men toward Indian women, or due perhaps to the alleged theft of an ax by a young Native American, a Lower Umpqua man was killed by Smith's party, for which the Lower Umpquas retaliated and killed 15 of the 19 of Smith's men. Siltcoos River The Siltcoos River
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#1732844409429216-507: The Native American settlement in the Umpqua region began at least 8,000 years before the arrival of European settlers. The name "Umpqua" likely derives from a Tolowa word for "a place along the river." Other theories report that "Umpqua" means "thundering water," "dancing water" or "bring across the river." The Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh) tribe spoke the Lower Umpqua (Kuitsh/Quuiič) dialect of
234-642: The Umpqua River Basin: the Southern Molalla, the Lower Umpqua tribe, the Upper Umpqua tribe, and the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Native Americans. Before European settlement in the region, the tribes spoke several different languages, including Siuslaw (Lower Umpqua) , Yoncalla (Southern Kalapuya) , Upper Umpqua , Takelma , and the Molalla language . Archaeological evidence indicates that
252-460: The following tribes: The Native Americans who lived in the Umpqua region prior to European settlement were highly dependent on the annual cycle of nature. Their cultures were rich and complex, with distinct rituals, rites and responsibilities. In winter, the people lived in cedar plank houses in permanent villages. Here they made baskets, clothing, tools, and weapons, and recounted a wide variety of stories including creation stories and tales of
270-403: The former name of Winchester Bay, Oregon Umpqua Community College Umpqua County, Oregon , a former county Umpqua Hot Springs Umpqua National Forest Umpqua River Umpqua River Light Umpqua Valley AVA , a wine growing region Other [ edit ] Umpqua Holdings Corporation (NASDAQ: UMPQ) 2015 Umpqua Community College shooting Topics referred to by
288-406: The river from Waxmyrtle campground to the beach, and a 4.3-mile (6.9 km) loop trail connects primitive campgrounds near Siltcoos Lake. The Siltcoos Lake Trail, with a trailhead east of U.S. Route 101 about 7 miles (11 km) south of Florence, is frequented by mountain bikers . Fishing for coho salmon , coastal cutthroat trout , and largemouth bass is allowed in the upstream stretch of
306-507: The river include Tyee, on the east side of U.S. Route 101, as well as Waxmyrtle, Lagoon, and Driftwood on the west side. Tyee and the Lodgepole picnic area near the lake have canoe launch points; a small dam just west of Route 101 requires a portage . Trails wind through areas near the river. A 0.7-mile (1.1 km) self-guided nature trail follows an oxbow bend in the river near Lagoon campground. A 1.3-mile (2.1 km) trail meanders along
324-409: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Umpqua . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Umpqua&oldid=1146311729 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
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