A Place to Meet and Trade

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Long before the trading post, this broad river terrace was home to many thousands of native people. In the spring, they hosted a gathering of thousands more from different tribes. They all came to this great regional crossroads to socialize and trade, and to welcome salmon returning from the ocean.

Despite disease and conflict, traditional ways continued as much as possible, even as the fort and village grew. The terrace continued to be a crossroads, now for native people mixing with people from Hawaii, Europe, Canada, and the United States. Some came by choice; some did not.

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Long before the trading post, this broad river terrace was home to many thousands of native people. In the spring, they hosted a gathering of thousands more from different tribes. They all came to this great regional crossroads to socialize and trade, and to welcome salmon returning from the ocean.

Despite disease and conflict, traditional ways continued as much as possible, even as the fort and village grew. The terrace continued to be a crossroads, now for native people mixing with people from Hawaii, Eu

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