CAMAS LILY, CAMASSIA QUAMASH. Photo provided
Before the settlers began following the Oregon Trail, and Hudson Bay traders and trappers found their way into what was to become Oregon, Native Americans scratched out a pretty decent living.
The Willamette Valley provided a diverse environment that included prairie and oak savannas, fir groves, forests, marshes and lakes that provided sources for an abundance of foods.
The Kalapuya year was divided into 12 lunar months and each…
