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25-534: The word Clackamas may refer to: Clackamas people , a Native American people in what is now Oregon The now extinct language spoken by the tribe, one of the Chinookan languages Named after tribe [ edit ] The Clackamas River , a tributary of the Willamette River in northwestern Oregon Clackamas County, Oregon Clackamas, Oregon ,

50-724: A community in Clackamas County Clackamas High School in Clackamas, Oregon Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, Clackamas County The North Clackamas School District in Clackamas County Clackamas iris or Iris tenuis "Clackamas", a codename for Intel's 64-bit processor technology Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with

75-664: A cradle cover. Quills suitable for embellishment are two to three inches long and may be dyed before use. In their natural state, the quills are pale yellow to white with black tips. The tips are usually snipped off before use. Quills readily take dye, which originally was derived from local plants and included a wide spectrum of colors, with black, yellow, and red being the most common. By the 19th century, aniline dyes were available through trade and made dying easier. The quills can be flattened with specific bone tools or by being run through one's teeth. Awls were used to punch holes in hides, and sinew , later replaced by European thread,

100-565: A man who married a woman, who hid her true identity as a buffalo. His son was also a buffalo. The man visited his wife and son in their buffalo home and while among the buffalo, the man learned the art of quilling, which he shared with the women of his tribe. The crafting society of the highest esteem was the Quilling Society. The quillers were a select group of elite women. Joining the Cheyenne Quilling Society

125-490: A moccasin and would then take it and place it on top of a hill as a form of offering to the sun. The Arapaho and Odawa tribes also had religious significance for women in Quillwork as their works would represent sacred beings and connections to nature. Colors and shapes also had unique meanings allowing for diverse and unique designs carrying many cultural or religious meanings. The Odawa tribe in particular used many of

150-466: A piece of the knowledge and skill of the crafter in tangible terms, and this creates a heightened value on the imagery itself. The craft is their act of knowledge seeking, and as such, was a sacred act. In this way, the women with more experience gained greater status in the crafting society. The master and apprentice roles were always present in the crafting societies, as the older women would always have more knowledge due to their lifetime of dedication to

175-539: A treaty in the fall of 1851, which Oregon Superintendent Anson Dart failed to ratify. They signed another treaty on January 10, 1855, which was ratified on March 3, 1855. The Clackamas were promised $ 2,500 worth of resources, but the United States only paid a fifth of what was owed. The tribe subsisted on fish and root vegetables, and constructed large cedar platforms to dip their nets in over Willamette Falls to harvest salmon. The Clackamas women dried and smoked

200-470: A woman would become too old to continue her craft she would have a younger woman become an initiate, generally a relative, so that the craft could be passed on. Being a woman who made quillwork in the Blackfoot tribe held major importance as the few women who did quillwork would choose who would become the next to assume the craft of quillwork. After being initiated, the young woman would be expected to craft

225-414: Is a form of textile embellishment traditionally practiced by Indigenous peoples of North America that employs the quills of porcupines as an aesthetic element. Quills from bird feathers were also occasionally used in quillwork. Porcupine quillwork is an art form unique to North America. Before the introduction of glass beads, quillwork was a major decorative element used by the peoples who resided in

250-578: Is considered to be the last full-blooded tribal member. His mother was full-blooded Clackamas, his father was Klickitat . Soosap lived off the Grand Ronde reservation in Oregon City, where he was a day laborer. His English name was Joseph Andrews as non-Native people couldn't pronounce his Native name. He was also a known baseball player in the Pacific Northwest. Other Chinookans of the lower Columbia River : Quillwork Quillwork

275-674: The Confederated Tribes of the Grand Ronde Community of Oregon . In 1806, Lewis and Clark estimated their population to be 1,800. At the time the tribe lived in 12 villages located from the lower Columbia River to an area what is now called Oregon City. They resided towards the east side of the Willamette River . In February 1841, Reverend François Norbert Blanchet and Reverend Alvin F. Waller converted Clackamas Chief Popoh. The Clackamas signed

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300-512: The 18th century. This technique lends itself to floral designs popularized among northeastern tribes by Ursuline nuns. Huron women excelled at floral quillwork during the 18th and 19th centuries. Plains quillwork is characterized by bands of rectangles creating geometrical patterns found also in Plains painting. Rosettes of concentric circles of quillwork commonly adorned historical Plains men's shirts, as did parallel panels of quillwork on

325-612: The craft. Upon entering the Society, women would work first on quilling moccasins , then cradleboards , rosettes for men's shirts and tipis , and ultimately, hide robes and backrests. The Blackfoot Native American tribe in the Northwest region of North America also put much significance on women who did quillwork. For the Blackfoot, women doing Quillwork had a religious purpose to it such as wearing special face paint that consisted of yellow ochre and animal fat which would be mixed in

350-472: The palm of one's hand and then a 'V' marking would be made across the forehead to the nose; This face paint was meant to protect the women who was participating in quillwork and would always be done before doing so. Red paint would then be used to draw a vertical line from the bridge of the nose to the forehead and altogether this would resemble the foot of a crow. They would also wear sacred necklaces each time they did quillwork as another form of protection. When

375-527: The porcupine's natural habitat, which included indigenous peoples of the Subarctic , Northeastern Woodlands , and Northern Plains . The use of quills in designs spans from Maine to Alaska . Quillworking tools were discovered in Alberta, Canada and date back to the 6th century CE. Cheyenne oral history , as told by Picking Bones Woman to George Bird Grinnell, says quilling came to their tribe from

400-440: The salmon, which they then combined with mixtures of berries and nuts, preserving it in woven baskets for winter. The Clackamas traded salmon with other tribes, and also harvested and traded wapato , broad-leafed arrowhead or "Indian potato" ( Sagittaria latifolia and Sagittaria cuneata ). Adult Clackamas historically wore leather leggings and tunics, and made skirts and bedding from cedar bark. An indication of high status in

425-569: The same colors as the Blackfoot tribe with the addition of white, yellow, purple, and gold. Porcupine quills often adorned rawhide and tanned hides, but during the 19th century, quilled birch bark boxes were a popular trade item to sell to European-Americans among Eastern and Great Lakes tribes. Quillwork was used to create and decorate a variety of Native American items, including those of daily usage to Native American men and women. These include clothing such as coats and moccasins, accessories such as bags and belts, and furniture attachments such as

450-457: The skills of the craft. The process and ritual that accompanied the production of these crafts (especially quilled crafts) constituted a ceremony of sacred significance. In this way the crafting societies added the additional element of acquired knowledge and experience, which the Cheyenne highly regarded and considered sacred. This would create a system where the people are seeking to possess

475-466: The sleeves. These highly abstracted designs had layers of symbolic meaning. The Red River Ojibwe of Manitoba created crisp, geometric patterns by weaving quills on a loom in the 19th century. Quillwork never died out as a living art form in the Northern Plains. Some communities that had lost their quillwork tradition have been able to revive the art form. For instance, no women quilled in

500-582: The title Clackamas . 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=Clackamas&oldid=949748356 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Language and nationality disambiguation pages Clackamas people Today, Clackamas people are enrolled in

525-452: The tribe was intricate beadwork, quillwork , feather, and shell decorations. Certain shells served as currency. Like others of the Chinookan peoples , Clackamas practiced head flattening . From infancy, one's head was compressed between boards thus sloping the forehead backward. This was a way to indicate that a person was free rather than a slave. The Clackamas were expert woodworkers, and crafted canoes and plank lodges. A typical canoe

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550-412: Was 20 to 30 feet long, which they used to travel along the rivers, transporting trade goods and people. With deep knowledge of the Clackamas river systems, the Clackamas were often hired by pioneers as guides to navigate the river systems. The Willamette Meteorite is culturally significant to Clackamas people. The meteorite is called Tomanowos , which translates to "the visitor of heaven". The meteorite

575-429: Was a prestigious honor for Cheyenne women. The Cheyenne believe that the highest virtue and aspiration is the seeking of knowledge. Their main spirit or deity is Heammawihio (The Wise One Above) who possesses his power through wisdom. All spirits gain power through their knowledge and their ability to share it with the people. The rituals of the crafting societies are structured with a mentor instructing an apprentice in

600-556: Was believed to be given from the Sky People and is the unity between sky, earth, and water. Other tribes around the area thought that the meteorite possessed magical powers. By 1855, the 88 surviving members of the tribe were relocated to Grand Ronde, Oregon , first to the Grand Ronde Indian Reservation . They eventually blended in the general population of the Grand Ronde. Soosap, likely born in 1841,

625-415: Was used to bind the quills to the hides. The four most common techniques for quillwork are appliqué , embroidery , wrapping, and loom weaving. Appliquéd quills are stitched into hide in a manner that covers the stitches. In wrapping, a single quill may be wrapped upon itself or two quills may be intertwined. Quills can be appliquéd singly to form curvilinear patterns, as found on Odawa pouches from

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