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The Columbia Press
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November 13, 2020
This weekend and beyond
Chinook trading site featured in lecture
A glimpse into the trade
dealings and life at the Chi-
nook people’s Middle Village
is the subject of this month’s
“In Their Footsteps” speaker
series.
The talk, “Layers of Middle
Village History,” is at 1 p.m.
Sunday, Nov. 15, and can be
viewed on YouTube (you-
tube.com/user/Lewisand-
clarknhp).
Bill Garvin, a history enthu-
siast whose family’s roots in
the lower Columbia region
are deep, is a graduate of the
University of Washington and
Gonzaga Law School. He’s
also an Air Force veteran and
serves on the boards of both
the Columbia Pacific Heritage
Museum and Lewis & Clark
National Park Association.
The Chinook people’s his-
toric seasonal village Qiqa-
iaqilxam, or Middle Village,
was on the north shore of
the Columbia River (east of
today’s Chinook, Wash.). It
was located near abundant
food and other resources.
Artisans Market
set Saturday
An Artisans Market is set
for 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Satur-
day, Nov. 14, at Seaside Civic
and Convention Center, 415
First Ave.
Dozens of Northwest art-
ists, crafters, food-makers
and more will be selling their
wares.
Admission is free and the
event is sponsored by Seaside
Saturday Market.
Jim Wilson
Sunrise behind St. Mary’s Church at the Middle Village Chinook site.
During the 10 years before
the Corps of Discovery’s ar-
rival by river, about 90 trade
ships from Europe and New
England crossed the Colum-
bia River Bar to trade with the
Chinooks here. Capt. William
Clark used Middle Village as
a base or station camp in No-
vember 1805 to produce a de-
tailed map of the mouth of the
Columbia River.
In 2005, archeologists un-
covered 10,000 artifacts at the
site, including trade beads,
plates, cups, musket balls, ar-
rowheads, and Indian fish net
weights.
A historical site today, Mid-
dle Village/Station Camp fo-
cuses on the Chinook Indian
Nation, as well as the story
of early contact, the Corps of
Discovery, and the town of
McGowan.
In Their Footsteps is spon-
sored by Fort Clatsop and the
National Park Association.
For more information, call
503-861-2471.
Cooking classes
for cancer patients
North Coast Food Web and
Columbia Memorial Hospi-
tal’s Knight Cancer Collab-
orative cosponsor cooking
classes for those dealing with
cancer.
The next class focuses on
pies and is from 10 a.m. to
12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17,
at the food web, 577 18th St.,
Astoria.
Classes are free for can-
cer collaborative patients,
those who have completed
treatment, and their support
people. Participants are lim-
ited to 12 and registration is
required by calling 503-338-
4520.
Classes are hands-on and
use tasty, wholesome in-
gredients. Another class on
gifts from the kitchen will
be held Dec. 15.
Women’s history
author to speak
The Astoria Chapter of the
Daughters of the American
Revolution meets at 11 a.m.
Wednesday, Nov. 18, at As-
toria Golf and Country Club,
33445 Sunset Beach Road,
Warrenton.
Marianne Monson, an
author of women and chil-
dren’s history books, is
guest speaker.
Members and women in-
terested in membership are
asked to call Registrar Sue
Glen for information or res-
ervations at 503-861-0574.
Holiday meal
needs reservations
Fort Stevens 10580 VFW
Post and Auxiliary will host
a free community Thanks-
giving meal from noon to
4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 26,
at Warrenton Community
Center, 170 S.W. Third St.
The dinner will have three
options for community
participation: home deliv-
ery, curb-side pickup at the
Community Center, and in-
side dining. Inside dining is
limited to 40 diners at a time
and reservations for inside
seating are required.
Masks are required with-
out exception. Tempera-
tures will be taken at the
door.
While the event is free,
donations are welcome and
will go toward next year’s
event.
For inside dining reserva-
tions, home delivery or curb-
side service, contact Debbie
Little at 503-739-0661, or
fortstevens10580vfwa@
gmail.com.