Kalapuya
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- Under those branches, tribes such as the Kalapuya, Molalla, and Clackamas gathered acorns and ground them into flour with stone mortars and pestles.
Examples
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The Kalapuya were known for their effective land management strategies in the Willamette Basin.
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The culture and traditions of the Kalapuya have been preserved through oral history and community gatherings.
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In the Willamette Valley, the Kalapuya practiced agriculture and relied on the rich resources of their environment.
Synonyms
A Native American people from the Willamette Basin in Oregon, United States
A Native American people from the Willamette Valley in Oregon
A person from a Native American people of the Willamette Basin in Oregon
Surface Forms
Etymology
Kalapuya comes from the people’s own language and became the name settlers used for the Native American group who lived in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. Think of it like 'French' or 'Japanese' — a name for people from a place, so Kalapuya simply means 'people of the valley'.