Robey’s Atlasof Indigenous North America
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Historical people / name

Clatskanie

Clatskanie, also written Tlatskanai, is a historical people and language name in northwestern Oregon.

Read the sources [1] native-land.ca

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Oregon
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Homeland / region
Pacific Northwest / Oregon
Research depth
Source guide
Source collection
3 annotated resources · 0 Indigenous-led
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0 substantive works · selected content reviewed
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Compiled
October 19, 2026
A source guide for a deeper dive.This entry provides a brief orientation and an organized reading path. A comprehensive deep dive has not yet been completed. Follow the annotated sources and distinguish primary community accounts from outside reference material.
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Identity and context

Clatskanie, also written Tlatskanai, is a historical people and language name in northwestern Oregon.

Read the sources [1] native-land.ca

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Athabaskan language history, place names and descendant-community connections. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] native-land.ca [2] lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu [3] lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu

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Sources & further reading

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Academic / referencelewisandclarkjournals.unl.eduSource 2

Search the Journals | Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Historical context for this entry. Read “Search the Journals | Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition” with attention to the author, period covered, and communities named; compare with community-published accounts where available.

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https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/search?action=search&controller=items&lc_native_nation_ss=Clatskanie+Indians&places=Columbia+River&qfield=text&qtext=indian
IdentityHistoryContemporary life
Academic / referencelewisandclarkjournals.unl.eduSource 3

Search the Journals | Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition

Historical context for this entry. Read “Search the Journals | Journals of the Lewis and Clark Expedition” with attention to the author, period covered, and communities named; compare with community-published accounts where available.

Inspection: Content review not recorded

Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://lewisandclarkjournals.unl.edu/search?action=search&controller=items&lc_native_nation_ss=Clatskanie+Indians&lc_searchtype_s=journal_entry&people=Lewis%2C+Meriwether&places=Columbia+River&qfield=text&qtext=indian&sort=date+asc&source=The+Journals+of+the+Lewis+and+Clark+Expedition%2C+Volume+7
IdentityHistoryContemporary life

Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Clatskanie