Marjorie Hays did a remarkable and comprehensive piece of work with her book, The Land That Kept Its Promise: A History of South Lincoln County. Her Chapter 8, “Elip Tyee” (Before the White Man), was extremely beneficial. Our information would have been quite limited if it were not for the expert assistance, support, and supervision from Robert Kentta, Cultural Director of the Confederated Tribes of the Siletz Indians of Oregon, and Don Whereat, Historian and Tribal Council Member of the Confederated Tribes of the Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians. Both men provided us with their wealth of knowledge, provided mountains of data, and aided in our interpretation of the information. Phyllis Steeves, Forest Archeologist for the Siuslaw National Forest, was instrumental in providing archaeological site studies, teaching us about site significance, and reviewing this article. Chester Hays’ history of his father’s and his own life in the Waldport and Yachats areas makes the past seem as part of the present. A special thank you is given to the Howell Family, who live on the family homestead up the North Fork of the Yachats River, for their generosity, wonderful information and hospitality. Janice Gerdeman generously helped by accessing and studying old maps in her possession. Else Torbet translated a lengthy article from German to English for the Confederated Tribes Coos, Lower Umpqua, and Siuslaw Indians. A special thanks to Peggy Gray for dotting all the “I’s” and crossing all the “t’s”, Appreciation is also extended to Paula Lilly, Gunisava Mason, Dr. Barbara Chester, and Dr. Robert Robin for taking time to review and critique this article.
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