Fall2003 Ire$ErtlingI ore$t Erotle lfewsletterofthe Hi$oric landmuhs Boud TheAtfsluti Kalupuya (Part I) By Monty Smith The what? The Kalapuyawere the Native his wealth and power when needed. Marriages Americansthat lived in the Willamette Valley, were arrangedand were confirmedwith an and the Atfalati were the local branchof the exchangeof gifts betweenfamilies. Most Kalapuyatribe. Atfalati is an anglicizedversion frequentpayment for marriagewas slaves,beads, of their name,as in their local dialect it would moneyand horses, and the groom'sfamily would havebeen pronounced more like "TFA-lat-ya". provide gifts of one-fourthor one-thirdas much Local settlerscalled them the Fallatah,or Tuality value. A male could marry into a wealthy family (from which we get the nameof Tualatin) or more by paying the bride price, and likewise it was simply, the WapatoLake Indians. There were 24 consideredfortunate to havedaughters so one known villagesand bandscentered around could marry into a wealthy family. WapatoLake but the bandranged between the Gameswere popular,and amongthe most WillametteRiver and CoastRange and up to popularwere gambling and a hockey-likegame TualatinMountain to the north. The villagesof calledShinny Ball. Gamblingwith sticks,hands Chapungathpiand Chachamewawere situated or beaverteeth dice were playedfor high stakes- where ForestGrove now sits. onecould loseall their possessionsand even Culture becomea slavedue to a gamblingdebt. Shinny Comparedto otherNative American tribes ballwas popularbetween villages. Teamsof l0- in the northwest,the Atfalati had fewer class 25 men from eachvillage would usea 3-foot differencesand greatersocial mobility, althoughit shinnystick to hit a woodenor whaleboneball was still a tiered society. Wealth determinedones betweentwo goal posts. The hand must not touch stationin the power structure,and cradleboards the ball, and therewere no rulesagainst striking were usedon babiesto flattentheir headsas a other playersand the gameoften becamequite mark of high socialstanding. Slaves were on the bloody. bottomtier and were often capturedfiom other Atfalati legendtells of a monsterthat lived tribes(orphans were also made into slaves). One in WapatoLake calledAmhuluk. This was couldalso become a slavethrough gambling debts similar to a greathorned dragon or seaserpent, or as punishmentfor a crime. However,slaves and was supposedto havetried to catchand were often acceptedas tribal members,could drown all things. Amhuluk is thoughtto have marry, and could even marry non-slavesif horses beeneither a symbol of a thief, or elsea made-up were paid to the slaveowner. monstermeant to scarechildren from the water. The Atfalati had no chief until one was As for religiousbeliefs, the Atfalati believedall requiredin 1855for negotiatingtreaties, but each soulsgo to a placeacross the ocean,with good village had a headman,usually the richestman in soulsand bad soulsgoing to different places. village. The headmanwould resolvedisputes but was also expectedto give villagersthe benefitsof (To be concludedin next month's newsletter)

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Page2 Fall 2003 Oregon Historic Preservation PIan If you'd like more information,please check By ScottRogers out the SHPO websiteat: One of the growing issueswithin Oregonis http://shpo.prd. state. or.us/shpo/index.php the continuingeffort to preserveour historic and Or, if you are interestedin the Friendsof cultural resources.As a concernedcitizen, how HistoricForest Grove or the A.T. SmithHouse, can you voice your suggestionsor comments? checkout their websiteat: The StateHistoric PreservationOffice, or http://www. historicforestgrove. org/index.html SHPO, is in the processof updatingthe "Oregon Historic PreservationPlan"; this documentserves A Home Reflects its Chunging asthe guide for preservationplanning for Occupunts By GeorgeCushing Oregon'scitizens, organizations, and government How often haveyou looked at your old agencies,and to bettercapture the input of houseand wondered"how many times it has been concernedresidents. SHPO organizedand hosted remodeled"? When we look at a housewe 25 community meetingsthroughout the state. quickly imagineways it couldbe changed.On I attendedthe November13th SHPO somewe want to add or modernizewhile on meetingin Hillsboro; and while the meetingwas otherswe only seethe remodelsalready done (and intendedto addressissues throughout the western sometimesthink of how wonderful it must have Washingtoncounty area,the overwhelming lookedbefore). majority of attendeeswere fiom the Hillsboro and Olderhomes can be museumpieces ForestGrove area. The meetingstarted as an preservingour past,but more often we enjoy the openforum, providing individuals with an well preservedbut updatedhomes. Houses opportunityto openly voice issuesand concerns shouldbe lookedat as a living thing mirroringthe with Dr. StevenPoyser, Statewide Preservation peoplewho temporarilychoose to abidethere. A Plannerfor SHPO. Dr. Poyserthen discussed housewill changeto moreclosely match the how theseissues and concerns could be needsof its occupantsthrough additions or incorporatedinto the upcomingrevision of the remodeling. PreservationPlan. Let's takean exampleof a cabinin the I cameaway from the meetingwith nrro mountainsand how it's changedover the years. conclusions:one, the historicand cultural Today it's a modernhome, but the original site resourcesin Oregonare in desperateneed of mayhave held a 1920s10x50 lumberjack's assistance.Never hasthere been more pressure bunkhousesitting on log skids. Many yearslater on landdevelopment, especially within the Urban a 2nobunkhouse was adjoined. At somepoint a Growth Boundary,than there is today. Two, the lean-towith indoor plumbing was addedas a citizensand governmentof ForestGrove needto bathroom,and later still anotherlean-to as a be applaudedas an amazingexampleof a laundryand pump room. Subsequentlyanother community bandingtogether to preservethe room is addedto the sideof the house,further historicproperties that existin our own backyard. addingto the house'sinteresting shape, and ForestGrove was commendednot only for the making one wonder aboutthe inspirationfor the Historic LandmarksBoard and its policy of now quite odd architecture.Finally a new deck issuingrenovation grants to qualified applicants, on the back and a largeporch on the front but an overwhelmingmajority of the attendeesat completethe add-ons. The final producthas the Hillsboro meetingwere thereto discussthe becomean historicalreflection of its ownersand A.T. Smith Houseand their efforts to transform their needsover the years. this remarkablepiece of history into a museum Today, as we look at what's becomeof this and agricultural interpretive center. historicalcabin most would agreethat the original I urge you to get involved, either locally bunkhousewould be lessaccommodating than it's throughthe Friendsof Historic ForestGrove or modernizeddescendent. Very few would prefer the Historic Landmarks Board. or at the state the original outdoorprivy or eventhe first indoor level. plumbing. The updatingfrom wood heatingand Page3 Fall2003 cookingto electricity certainlychanges the Meet the NewestBoard historicalnature of the home,but the historical loss is overriddenby the increasedlivability. Member - Jon Stagnitti So as we remodelour homesremember that Born in CentralNY, my journey to Forest everythingwe do effectsthe building's historical Grove was a circuitousone. My interestsare naturebut that homesneed to be tastefully varied and,to a largeextent, my experienceshave updatedin order to both bring history into the kept pace. Manhattan,Colorado, Wyoming. presentas well as provide an attractive, Portland,Malaysia and Irelandwere all called comfortablehome. home along the way. The decisionto move to ForestGrove threeyears ago was an easyone; it Local Updates is a closeenough for my wife Melanieto o Roof repairsto preventfurther water damage commuteto her workplacein Hillsboro, and the one place in the PortlandMetro areathat felt like havebeen completed on the AT Smith House. 'home' The Historic LandmarksBoard provided a to us. It's the kind of homeI knew in my grantto help fund the repairs. youth and the kind wherewe could be happy raising our children,Lucio and Sofia. Plus,there aregreat gardening possibilities and close The Eric StewartHistory Room was officially proximityto somegood fishing. dedicatedin Octoberand work will soonbesin Home for the first half of my life was on catalogingthe Stewartcollection of Canastota,New York. A town of about5,000 historicalmaterial. Look for a noticeearly people, hasthe kind of small-town next year! Canastota vibrancy one finds when residentsinvest of themselvesand work to nourishthe senseof PacificUniversity's Old CollegeHall wasre- community - a feeling I find in ForestGrove as openedon December3 (it was movedto its well. ln additionto an abundanceof old homes, presentlocation on July 27). you will alsofind a localmuseum, a wonderful turn-of-the-century,Craftsman-style public library Upcoming Events and familieswith rootsin the community. Getting o Feb.19 (Thu.) 7 pm involvedin a smallertown is not alwayseasy. RestorationWorkshop Neighborsand even family memberscan find "LandscapingYour Historic Propefty", themselveson oppositesides of importantissues locationTBA suchas zoning or education.But, in the end,the communityitself generally emerges victorious. I o Mar. 20 (Sat.) grew up in a housebuilt in the mid-1800sin a Trinkets and Treasuresantique appraisal neighborhoodfull of old houses;some grand, show. othersmodest like ours. ForestGrove The choiceto join the Historic Landmarks Board seemedobvious - hereis a group that not only caresabout the older homesof ForestGrove but also doeswhat it can to help preservethem. I look forward to the opportunity to do my part.

History Buff Culendarsnow ut SaturdayMarket The Friendsof Historic ForestGrove now havea booth at SaturdayMarket in downtown Portlandto help sell the 'History Buffs' calendar. The booth is on the west sideof the MAX tracks,next to the Saturday Market Office. The calendarwas producedusing local talent and was photographedon locationat the AT Smith House. Proceedsare going toward the purchaseof the historic house. Page4 Fall 2003 Historic Landmark Board Openings Interestedin joining the Historic LandmarksBoard? As a boardmember you'll help preservethe city's history while becomingmuch more familiar with and it, plus helpingwith the PreservationGrant Program as well as the quarterlynewsletter. Contactcity liaisonJames Reitz at 503-992-3233or city recorderAnna Rugglesat 503-992-3235.

The ForestGrove Historic LandmarksBoard The Forest GroveHistoric Landmarks MontySmith (chair)...... 503 -3 57 -7 80 4 Board Gront Program [email protected] ScottRogers (Vice Chair)...... 503-3 57 -8265 Is your houseon our localregister? If it is, did you know that your houseis eligible for restoration/ rehabilitationgrant funding?The il#;;M#;;ii;;;;"ffi ...... [email protected] Historic LandmarksBoard has fundsto help you GeorgeCushing...... 503-357-3389 with your projects. If you are planningany . . [email protected] exteriorrestoration work suchas restoring architecturalfeatures or if you havestructural work to do sucha foundationrepair, we'd love to l:t::i:::i' ;;;;il;:ff;;J;:1',,; help.We fund projectsup to 50% of the costof PreservingForest Grove is a quarterlynewsletter thejob per grant.Come see us! We canalso help publishedby the ForestGrove Historic you find historicallyappropriate solutions to any LandmarksBoard to help fulfill its duty of public problemsyou may have. educationregarding the preservationof cultural resources.[f you would like to be on the mailing list, pleasecall JamesReitz at 503-992-3233,or JRei i.fi

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In this issue c The Atfalati Kalapuya (Ptrt I) t Oregon Historic Presemution Plan t A Home Reflects its Changing Occupants