OHS’s Education and Programs Manager Katie Pearson and Oregon Black Pioneers Executive Director Zachary Stocks talk about the powerful educational resources that OHS makes accessible to teachers, students, and learners of all ages.
Yes I saw myself in the history of Oregon here through the tribal chief you honor here who is my 5th great grandfather. But in the future where will the huge portion of the community that's been left homeless or forced out see themselves? It feels like history has partially been repeated since apparently the people running and controlling everything here ,doesn't really seem to care. When you don't learn anything from history, you can also repeat all that is bad or unjust in it. So I learned that even though Oregon can beat you down, leave you homeless, and force you out,or price you out, I have a right in my eyes to live where my ancestors lived ,died,and some even murdered over this land under an unhonored treatie. History Is Important and it Does matter, and so do the lives of people trying to survive here.😊
How critical should you think into your direct great grandfather ancestor was murdered here after a forced treaty so that I might still survive here. And his body parts were taken as souvenirs so now I want to know what schools and museums are holding? And history can definitely repeat things if so called leaders don't understand who they are apparently trying to kill or leave as Oregon refugees running around the country going, " where can I live?" Well after you left this decendant homeless and shot 3 times and forced out ,I did what my ancestors did and said "what am I doing here in Oklahoma at the trail of tears, then it came to me how I had to fight for my right to survive in Oregon where I came from . And you don't get to make me an Oregon refugee anymore. My ancestors have been in this area for thousands of years and I have accepted all, but I won't be forced out to make way ...
