Indian Use of Fire in Early Oregon

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The Oregon Encyclopedia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

2018

Subjects

Traditional ecological knowledge -- Oregon, Fire ecology -- West (U.S.), Indians of North America -- Fire use, Prescribed burning -- Oregon

Abstract

Anthropogenic (human-caused) fire was a major component of the Native system of land and resource management in what is now Oregon. Of all the techniques used to manage food resources and manipulate food-producing environments, controlled burning was the most widespread and effective in most environments on the West Coast.

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http://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/25104

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