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Takelma

Takelma is a people and language name in southwestern Oregon.

Read the sources [1] cowcreek-nsn.gov

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Oregon
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Homeland / region
Pacific Northwest / Oregon
Research depth
Source guide
Source collection
3 annotated resources · 3 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

Takelma is a people and language name in southwestern Oregon.

Read the sources [1] cowcreek-nsn.gov

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A path for deeper reading

Focus the next stage of research on: Rogue River histories, forced removal and descendant-community perspectives. The sources below are selected reading paths; their authorship, dates and community scope should guide how they are used.

Read the sources [1] cowcreek-nsn.gov [2] cowcreek-nsn.gov [3] cowcreek-nsn.gov

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Sources & further reading

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Indigenous-ledcowcreek-nsn.govSource 2

takelma-cub - Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “takelma-cub - Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://www.cowcreek-nsn.gov/wildlife-safari-gives-new-bear-cub-tribal-name/takelma-cub/
IdentityHistoryContemporary life
Indigenous-ledcowcreek-nsn.govSource 3

Interactive Linocut Art Display to Feature Tribal Imagery and Takelma Language - Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians

Community or Indigenous-organization perspective linked for this entry. Use “Interactive Linocut Art Display to Feature Tribal Imagery and Takelma Language - Cow Creek Band of Umpqua Tribe of Indians” to begin with the publisher’s own account; check whether its scope is one community or a wider people.

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Access recorded: October 19, 2026

https://www.cowcreek-nsn.gov/interactive-linocut-art-display-to-feature-tribal-imagery-and-takelma-language/
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Robey’s Atlas of Indigenous North America · Compiled October 19, 2026 · Takelma