About the Author

Riley Rice

Riley Rice is a multimedia storyteller from Southern Oregon's Umpqua Valley and a member of the Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Indians. He is interested in Oregon's Indigenous history, rural culture and ample outdoor opportunities. He's an expedition climber, avid backcountry splitboarder and casual mountain biker. When he's not working on a story, he teaches mountaineering at a wilderness school.

Oregon Tribal Spotlight: Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians

February 9, 2022
Recognized by the federal government as the Confederated Tribes of Coos, Lower Umpqua and Siuslaw Indians, these original inhabitants are one of Oregon’s nine Indigenous nations, and they live in and steward the same rivers, tidal flats, forests and fields as their ancestors have for thousands of years. More
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Oregon Tribal Spotlight: Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

August 5, 2021
Hidden beyond the steep, oak-savannah hillsides that surround Interstate 5 are Southern Oregon’s greatest treasures. Stands of old-growth Douglas fir trees tower above lush pocket valleys, springtime wildflowers turn grass oceans blue, and summertime huckleberries grow fat and purple on the bush. More
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