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Chief Comcomly — Comcomly s tomb; engraving after Alfred Thomas Agate Chief Comcomly or Concomly (1754? 1830) was a Native American chief of the Chinookan people. He was the principal chief of the Chinook Confederacy, which extended along the Columbia River from… … Wikipedia
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Catherine Troeh — Catherine Herrold Troeh (January 5 1911 ndash; June 28 2007) was an American historian, artist, activist and advocate for Native American rights and culture, especially in the Pacific Northwest. She was a member and elder of the Chinook tribecite … Wikipedia
