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The Clatsop dialect used by the tribe is a nearly-extinct dialect of the Lower Chinookan language , a language in the Oregon Penutian family.
The tribe was encountered at the mouth of the Columbia in 1805 by the Lewis and Clark Expedition. The expedition named their last encampment Fort Clatsop after the tribe, whose nearest village was approximately 7 mi (12 km) away. The tribe later gave its name to Clatsop County, Oregon. According to the journals of William ClarkThis page is about the American explorer. For articles on other individuals of the same name, see William Clark (disambiguation William Clark ( August 1, 1770 September 1, 1838) was an explorer who accompanied Meriwether Lewis on the Lewis and Clark Exped, the Clatsop comprised about 200 people living in three separate villages of large cedar-plank houses. Clatsop members regularly visited the fort for trading purposes.
The Clatsop shared salmon, berries, and hunting tips with the Corps of Discovery. In contrast to the Corps' interactions with the Plains Indians the previous winter, their interaction with the Clatsop were more limited. The two groups did not mingle for social occasions and the fort was opened to trading only 24 days during the winter. Part of the reason may have been the existing relationship between the BritishThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a state in Western Europe, usually known simply as the United Kingdom the UK Britain or less accurately as Great Britain . The UK was formed by a series of Acts of Union which united the formerly and the coastal Chinook tribes, resulting in a demand by the Chinook for higher prices for their goods at a time when the Corps' supply of "Indian Gifts" had dwindled. Only two Clatsop, named Coboway and Cuscalar , appear regularly in the members' journals.
In an 1851Events January 23 The flip of a coin determines whether a new city in Oregon is named after Boston, Massachusetts, or Portland, Maine, with Portland winning. March 1 Victor Hugo gives speech at the French national assembly and uses the phrase United State treaty, the Clatsop-Nehalem tribes ceded 90 percent of their land to the U.S. government. Unlike other tribes, the members did not move to a reservation but scattered throughout the area over time.
The remaining 200 members of the Clatsop-Nehalem have an average age of 65 and are scattered across Oregon and southwestern WashingtonWashington is a state in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. It should not be confused with Washington, DC, the nation's capital. To avoid confusion, the state is often called Washington state . Although the state capital is Olympia, the largest c. The last known speaker of the Tillamook language died in 19721972 is a leap year starting on Saturday (click link for calendar). Events January events January 2 the Pierre Hotel Heist Six men rob the safety deposit boxes of the Pierre Hotel in New York City. Loot is at least $4 million January 5 President of the Un. The tribe applied for membership in both the Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians and Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde but were turned down. In January 20012001 is a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar), and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall ap, the confederation gained official in the first step towards official status, but it was reversed based partly on opposition from the QuinaultQuinault is the name of a group of Native American peoples in the Pacific Northwest. See: Quinault Native American tribe Lake Quinault Quinault River (U. Quinault, Washington.s, a historical enemy of the Chinooks. The bicentennial of the Lewis and Clark Expedition in 2004 has provided renewed interest in the status of the Clatsop-Nehalem.
The Tillamook County Pioneer Museum in Tillamook contains exhibits on the history of the Clatsop. Tribal members have secured 20 acres (8 hectares) of oceanfront property in Tillamook County where they hope to build a longhouse from cedar planks to serve as a headquarters and museum.